About this episode
Robert Malley discusses exit strategies for the Iran war and current negotiations regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
What would it take to end the Iran war? What exit strategies are still available to the United States? Robert Malley, a former lead negotiator of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the Biden administration’s special envoy for Iran, joins FP’s Ravi Agrawal to discuss the current talks to open the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, Ravi offers his read on why U.S. President Donald Trump is wavering between two extremes on a cease-fire deal. New York Times: Robert Malley and Stephen Wertheim: Of Course Trump Bombed Iran Wall Street Journal: Condoleezza Rice: What the U.S. Has Accomplished in Iran Ali Hashem: The World Keeps Asking Iran the Wrong Question Michael Hirsh: Why the U.S. Is Headed for a Long War With Iran Matthew Kroenig: Iran Does Not Have a Right to Enrich Uranium Sina Azodi: The Myth of Zero Enrichment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Ravi Agrawal
Guest: Robert Malley
Topics covered
- Iran war
- U.S. foreign policy
- nuclear negotiations
- cease-fire strategies
- Strait of Hormuz
- Trump administration
Keywords
- Iran
- U.S. foreign policy
- nuclear deal
- cease-fire
- Strait of Hormuz
- Robert Malley
- Trump
- negotiations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Times, Wall Street Journal
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