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The episode discusses the renewed U.S.-Iran negotiations led by JD Vance amidst escalating tensions and violence in the region.

Vote here to help The Intercept Briefing win its first Webby Award for best news and politics podcast. Show description: Vice President JD Vance is set to lead renewed negotiations with Iran this weekend to bring an end to the U.S.–Israel war on the country that stretched into a second month. The talks come after a roller coaster of a week, which began with President Donald Trump threatening genocidal war crimes against Iran.  “A whole civilization will die tonight,” he wrote on social media, “never to be brought back again.”  Trump urged Iran to make a deal with the U.S. and fully open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. Then, shortly before the deadline, Trump took to social media again to say Iran and the U.S. had reached a two-week ceasefire agreement brokered by Pakistan. Trump said the U.S. received a workable 10-point plan from Iran to begin negotiations on a durable ending to the war. In the meantime, Iran said it would allow for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Israel, however, immediately intensified its attacks on Lebanon, jeopardizing the already tenuous ceasefire. More than 300 people were killed in Lebanon by Israeli airstrikes the day…

People in this episode

Guests: JD Vance, Narges Bajoghli

Topics covered

• U.S.-Iran relations
• Middle East conflict
• ceasefire negotiations
• political commentary
• war crimes
• Israel attacks
• diplomatic efforts

Keywords

• ceasefire
• Iran negotiations
• U.S.-Israel war
• Trump
• Middle East
• Lebanon airstrikes
• diplomacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pakistan, Iran, Israel, Johns Hopkins University

Places: Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon

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