Iran and the U.S. Were Set To Negotiate. Then Israel Attacked.

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U.S. officials planned to meet with an Iranian delegation this weekend to discuss curbs on Iran’s nuclear program. In a twist, those talks ended up as cover for a surprise Israeli attack that killed top Iranian officials and struck key nuclear sites. Now, Iran is retaliating. WSJ’s Michael R. Gordon lays out the U.S.’s diplomacy efforts in the Middle East and explains what to expect next. Annie Minoff hosts.


Further Listening:

- Why Israel and Hamas Could Be Headed Into a Forever War 

- A Deadly Drone Attack and Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ 


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U.S. officials planned to meet with an Iranian delegation this weekend to discuss curbs on Iran’s nuclear program. In a twist, those talks ended up as cover for a surprise Israeli attack that killed top Iranian officials and struck key nuclear sites. Now, Iran is retaliating. WSJ’s Michael R. Gordon lays out the U.S.’s diplomacy efforts in the Middle East and explains what to expect next. Annie Minoff hosts.


Further Listening:

- Why Israel and Hamas Could Be Headed Into a Forever War 

- A Deadly Drone Attack and Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ 


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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-06-13 15 min
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