Jun 17, 2026 · 9 min · 8 segments
On Sunday evening, a framework deal between the US and Iran was signed to end the four-month war. Will the deal last? Host: Madeleine Parr Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland and Poppy Bullard…
Ruth MichaelsonMadeleine ParrHost
It's quite possible we're going to see, um, something with a lot of fanfare and not a lot of substance.
Iran and the United States have signed a framework deal to end the four-month-long war.
What's in the deal, and will it last? On several occasions since the start of the war, President Trump has threatened Iran with total annihilation, but Iran has withstood the US and Israeli military offensive and has successfully closed the Strait of Hormuz.
Now, after months of on-and-off talks and diplomatic wrangling, a deal is in sight.
The precise terms of the deal are unclear, but on Friday, representatives of the US and Iran are due to meet in person in Geneva to sign it.
This is meant to kickstart a 60-day extension of the ceasefire and negotiating period to come to a full peace agreement.
President Trump has styled the agreement as a victory and said that he had succeeded where other American presidents had failed.
It's quite possible we're going to see, um, something with a lot of fanfare and not a lot of substance.
Iran and the United States have signed a framework deal to end the four-month-long war.
What's in the deal, and will it last? On several occasions since the start of the war, President Trump has threatened Iran with total annihilation, but Iran has withstood the US and Israeli military offensive and has successfully closed the Strait of Hormuz.
Now, after months of on-and-off talks and diplomatic wrangling, a deal is in sight.
The precise terms of the deal are unclear, but on Friday, representatives of the US and Iran are due to meet in person in Geneva to sign it.
This is meant to kickstart a 60-day extension of the ceasefire and negotiating period to come to a full peace agreement.
President Trump has styled the agreement as a victory and said that he had succeeded where other American presidents had failed.
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