From Lake Lucerne to Lebanon, U.S.-Iran Talks Stumble Forward
About this episode
The episode discusses the ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations and their implications for the Middle East.
The United States and Iran continue to push forward with talks building on their recently signed MOU to end the current war and resolve outstanding differences between the two countries related to sanctions and the Iranian nuclear program. Following the failure of the joint U.S.-Israeli attack against Iran, Tehran has put forward what amount to victors’ terms in ongoing negotiations; including full relief from the U.S. sanctions regime, a recognized right to uranium enrichment, and a permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. Despite ongoing attempts at foiling the negotiations and restarting the war by Israel and neoconservatives in Washington, the Trump administration has pressed ahead with talks led by Vice President JD Vance. The negotiations now underway are taking place effectively on Tehran’s terms, with the U.S. forced back to the negotiating table after a weeks-long air campaign failed to suppress Iranian ballistic missile strikes and allowed Tehran to to take control of the Strait of Hormuz. Drop Site’s Ryan Grim , Jeremy Scahill , and Murtaza Hussain discuss the recent round of talks in Switzerland, the emerging strategic landscape in the Middle East…
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