Inside Trump’s Deal With Iran
6/15/202621 min
After days of promising that a cease-fire was near, President Trump announced late Sunday that he had reached a deal with Iran.
Today, David Sanger, who spoke to the president, explains what is and is not included in the framework agreement, and how much closer it gets both sides to ending the war for good.
Guest: David E. Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Mr. Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will be “permanently toll-free” under the agreement with Iran.
- Washington and Tehran reach a framework for peace.
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Rachel Abrams· Host0:29
[upbeat music] From The New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is The Daily. After days of promising that a ceasefire was near, President Trump late Sunday announced that he had reached a deal with Iran. Today, David Sanger, who spoke to the president, explains what is and is not included in the agreement, and how much closer it gets both sides to ending the war for good. It's Monday, June 15th. David Sanger, thank you so much for joining us.
David E. Sanger· Guest1:16
Rachel, great to be with you.
Rachel Abrams· Host1:18
It is 8:00 PM in New York. It's after 1:00 AM in London, where you are right now, so thank you for making the time. Tell us what you know about this very late-breaking deal with Iran.