About this episode
The episode discusses the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the US and its implications for Trump's foreign policy.
Iran and the US more or less came to the table earlier this week. But the agreed ceasefire is already starting to show cracks. For the final episode of Swamp Notes, the FT’s Washington bureau chief explains why both sides decided to pause the fighting, and what this conflict has revealed about Donald Trump’s foreign policy. Mentioned in this podcast: The Middle East ceasefire deal is fraying. What’s next for Trump? Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter here Swamp Notes is hosted by Marc Filippino and Sonja Hutson. It’s produced by Henry Larson. This week’s show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz and the FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts. CREDIT: NBC News, CNN, Al Jazeera English Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Marc Filippino, Sonja Hutson
Topics covered
- ceasefire
- Iran
- US
- foreign policy
- Donald Trump
- Middle East
Keywords
- ceasefire
- Iran
- US
- Donald Trump
- foreign policy
- Middle East
- conflict
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Financial Times, NBC News, CNN, Al Jazeera English
Books & works: Swamp Notes
Places: Iran, US
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