Trump celebrates with a peace deal and cage fight
6/15/202618 min
More than four months since the launch of Operation Epic Fury, Donald Trump and Iranian officials have announced an end to the war. News of the deal came as the president celebrated his 80th birthday by hosting a UFC match. Nour Haydar speaks to Washington DC bureau chief David Smith about whether the agreement can hold, when the strait of Hormuz is expected to reopen and how the the oldest elected US president went from announcing a geopolitical deal to hosting a cage-fighting match on the White House lawn
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First 90 secondsNoor Haidar· Host0:00
[gentle music] This is The Guardian. I'm Noor Haidar, coming to you from Gadigal Land, and this is The Full Story.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:11
We begin tonight with a big announcement from the White House. President Trump revealing moments ago that a deal is now complete with Iran. Hugh, this is truly a unique day here in Washington. Donald Trump was working to secure that deal in time for his birthday, and it appears that's what he has managed to do.
Noor Haidar· Host0:30
After more than 100 days at war, the United States and Iran have agreed to a so-called peace deal. The agreement is set to be formally signed in Switzerland later this week.
Speaker 3· Soundbite0:46
The immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including, uh, Lebanon and as you- Exactly what is in the agreement, we just don't have that detail.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:57
Between now and Friday, uh, anything could happen. Things could change.
Noor Haidar· Host1:01
So what does the deal mean for Lebanon, global shipping, and the future of Iran's nuclear program?
David Smith· Guest1:09
The devil will be in the details in terms of, you know, to what extent is Iran's nuclear ambition curbed and, and is this actually better or worse than the deal Barack Obama negotiated a, a decade ago?
Noor Haidar· Host1:22
Today, The Guardian's Washington, D.C. bureau chief, David Smith,