‘Peacemaker’ Trump starts a war with Iran
About this episode
The episode discusses the recent military operation against Iran and the implications of Trump's decision to escalate tensions during nuclear negotiations.
The US and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran on Saturday, killing Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Why did Trump decide (again) to attack Iran during negotiations on a nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic? How does he sell a new war in the Middle East, with potential US casualties, to people at home? What happens next for Iran? In this special collaboration with Today in Focus , Annie Kelly speaks to the Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour.
People in this episode
Host: Annie Kelly
Guest: Patrick Wintour
Topics covered
- US-Iran relations
- military operations
- political strategy
- Middle East conflict
- nuclear negotiations
Keywords
- Trump
- Iran
- military operation
- Khamenei
- nuclear deal
- Middle East
- US politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Guardian
Places: Iran, United States, Israel
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