Can Iran and the US turn the ceasefire into permanent peace?
Jun 22, 2026 #JDVance #IranNuclear #USIranDeal
"Encouraging progress."
That's the feeling from mediators after the first round of talks b
Jun 22, 2026 #JDVance #IranNuclear #USIranDeal
"Encouraging progress."
That's the feeling from mediators after the first round of talks between Iran and the US concluded in Switzerland.
Those direct discussions were held to implement the memorandum of understanding.
Their focus will now turn to using that agreement to negotiate a lasting peace deal within the next two months.
Despite the positive atmosphere, there are hurdles to reaching a final agreement on that timeline.
So, what would it take to overcome those challenges?
And what concessions are the sides prepared to make to strike a deal?
Presenter: Anna Burns-Francis
Guests:
Mohammad Eslami, Research Fellow at Tehran University
Kenneth Katzman, Senior Fellow at The Soufan Center
Zeidon Alkinani, Founding Director at the Arab Perspectives Institute
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