Trump calls off threatened strikes, says deal with Iran is close
About this episode
President Trump discusses calling off airstrikes on Iran and the potential for a deal between the U.S. and Iran.
President Trump said he called off a third night of airstrikes on Iranian targets. In the Oval Office, he again said that a deal was close between the U.S. and Iran, and that it might be signed this weekend. Iran denied any movement toward a longer-term agreement. William Brangham reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
People in this episode
Host: William Brangham
Topics covered
- U.S.-Iran relations
- military action
- diplomacy
- Trump administration
- international agreements
Keywords
- Trump
- Iran
- airstrikes
- deal
- diplomacy
- Oval Office
- agreement
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Iran
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