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Is Trump being out-negotiated over Iran?

35 min27 maj 2026

Iranian officials remain in Qatar, negotiating the details of a possible peace plan for the region. Discussions continue even after American strikes hit targets in southern Iran late on Monday. So, is peace actually within reach? What’s really on the table? And after months of escalation and bluster, could President Trump end up the biggest loser in all of this?


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Guest: Michael Stephens, senior associate fellow, RAND Europe and RUSI. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

Producers: Sophie McNulty, Micaela Arneson. 

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Read more: Trump’s Iran peace deal will come with strings attached

Further listening: How did Pakistan become the peacemakers?

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