Did Iran Come Out on Top in the Peace Deal?
6/19/202633 min
After three months of war, Iran and the United States have agreed to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The news, which was first met with joy and relief, drew a wave of criticism when the actual terms of the agreement became public this week.
David Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, explains how the Trump administration has defended the deal, which seems to favor Iran.
Guest: David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- The U.S.-Iran deal, which left many of the toughest issues to future negotiations, came after a last-minute scramble.
- President Trump lashed out at critics of the agreement and threatened to bomb Iran again if it violated the deal.
Photo: Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times
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Natalie Kitroeff· Host0:35
From The New York Times, I'm Natalie Kitroeff. This is The Daily.
Donald Trump· Soundbite0:42
On Sunday, we reached an agreement with Iran that achieves everything we set out to accomplish, everything, and much more.
Natalie Kitroeff· Host0:48
After the US and Iran signed a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz this week, the Trump administration touted it as a huge victory.
J.D. Vance· Soundbite0:59
We and the broader region win. Iran is weakened, their nuclear program destroyed, their economy in desperate straits.
Natalie Kitroeff· Host1:07
But when the actual terms of the agreement became public- This will go down as a tremendous foreign policy blunder ... it prompted a wave of criticism from lawmakers in both parties about what exactly the Trump administration had given up.
Speaker 61:23
It's not even comparable to the Obama deal. It's worse by a lot.
Speaker 51:27
Iran ends up stronger. Our