Why the Cease-Fire With Iran Keeps Crumbling
7/14/202627 min
After back-and-forth attacks and an exchange of fiery language between President Trump and Iran’s leaders, it appears that both sides have returned to open conflict.
Today, David Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, explains what brought us to this point, and what this new phase of the war tells us about how difficult it will be to end.
Guest: David E. Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- After several days of strikes, Mr. Trump notified Congress that fighting with Iran had begun again, and he announced shipping fees that his administration previously deemed illegal.
- Analysis: As the cease-fire unraveled, the president’s aides insisted that they were not in violation of the preliminary accord.
Photo: Reuters
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Rachel Abrams· Host0:27
[upbeat music] From the New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is The Daily. On Monday, the US and Iran exchange attacks and increasingly fiery rhetoric for the third day in a row, leaving both sides on the verge of a full-blown return to the war. Today, my colleague David Sanger explains what brought us to this point, and what this new phase tells us about how difficult it will be for the war to end. It's Tuesday, July 14th. David Sanger, welcome back to The Daily.
David E. Sanger· Guest1:13
Good to be with you, Rachel.
Rachel Abrams· Host1:16
David, the last time we had you on the show, Iran and the United States had just reached what felt like at the time to be quite a shaky ceasefire. We knew that the agreement had been pretty rushed, and since then, it feels like everything has basically just fallen apart.