About this episode

The episode discusses recent developments in US foreign policy, including the deployment of troops and the Iran deal.

For review: 1. The U.S deployed the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its accompanying strike group into Caribbean waters this week. 2. US President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that the US and Iran were finalizing a deal to end the war. Iran has agreed to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of an agreement with the US to end the war, two US officials tell the New York Times. 3. The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said it hit Hezbollah sites in the terror group’s str...

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