Full Episode : Sunday, April 12, 2026

About this episode

Martha Raddatz hosts a discussion on US-Iran relations and military strategy following the failure of a peace deal, alongside insights from former CENTCOM Commander Joseph Votel and a roundtable on President Trump's recent threats.

Martha Raddatz hosts "This Week" from Islamabad after the US and Iran fail to reach a peace deal; former CENTCOM Commander Joseph Votel talks about Sec. Pete Hegseth's declaration of victory in the Iran war; Jonathan Karl hosts the roundtable to talk about President Trump's recent threat to block Iranian ships from coming through the Strait of Hormuz; Artemis II returns to Earth after a historic mission to the moon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Martha Raddatz, Jonathan Karl

Guest: Joseph Votel

Topics covered

• US-Iran relations
• military strategy
• political analysis
• space exploration
• current events

Keywords

• US Iran peace deal
• Joseph Votel
• Pete Hegseth
• Strait of Hormuz
• Artemis II
• military strategy
• political analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Islamabad, Iran, United States

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