After cancelling planned strikes on Iran, Trump has said an agreement to end the war will be finalised soon.
US President Donald Trump has said a deal to end the Iran war is imminent, with a memorandum of understanding to possibly be signed this weekend in Europe.
But Tehran has downplayed Trump’s announcement. It says large parts of the deal have been finalised – but no final decision has been made yet.
So is a deal close this time? And would it hold?
Presenter: Sami Zeidan
Guests:
Dania Thafer – Executive director at the Gulf International Forum
Foad Izadi – Associate professor at the University of Tehran
Barbara Slavin – Distinguished fellow at the Stimson Center
Published On 12 Jun 2026
