PBS Newshour • June 18, 2026 22:50

'Markets, munitions and midterms' pushed Trump to Iran deal, Michael Doran says

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To discuss the Republican reaction to President Trump's deal with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Michael Doran, a former GOP foreign policy official. He was senior director for the Middle East on the National Security Council in the George W. Bush administration and is now at the Hudson Institute. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Story Timeline

Mon 02:00 - The Hill

Graham ‘concerned’ that Iran views deal with U.S. differently than Trump administration

Mon 23:37 - DW All

Iran updates: Netanyahu refrains from criticizing Iran deal

Mon 23:37 - DW Top

Iran updates: Netanyahu refrains from criticizing Iran deal

Tue 13:12 - The Hill

Live updates: Trump touts Iran deal, as G7 leaders focus on Mideast, Ukraine wars

Tue 14:13 - Al Jazeera English

Hardliners and moderates: What do Iran’s factions think of deal with US?

Tue 18:03 - Fox News

Trump's Iran agreement raises a basic question: Is it actually a deal?

Wed 13:00 - The Hill

Iran is winning the war over what this deal means

Wed 14:57 - Euronews

From regime change to regime deal? How Tehran's political camps are reacting to leaked US-Iran deal

Wed 15:23 - Al Jazeera English

Why Israel could still derail the Iran-US deal

Wed 17:18 - DW Top

Middle East: Trump could restart Iran war if deal not signed

Wed 17:18 - DW All

Middle East: Trump could restart Iran war if deal not signed

Thu 10:34 - Euronews

US and Iran sign deal, but who really won? Here's what to know

Thu 11:00 - Washington Examiner

For Vance, Iran deal presents opportunity and risk

Thu 15:28 - France 24

For Israel, US-Iran deal a 'disaster' incompatible with its security interests

Thu 15:53 - BBC Headlines

Bowen: US-Iran deal raises inescapable question of what the war was for

Thu 19:36 - Al-Monitor

Republicans blast Trump's Iran agreement as details emerge

Thu 20:04 - BBC Headlines

What Iran and US get from deal and why both could struggle to keep it

Thu 22:50 - PBS Newshour

'Markets, munitions and midterms' pushed Trump to Iran deal, Michael Doran says

Fri 01:34 - BBC Headlines

US lifts naval blockade as Iran's supreme leader says Trump made deal 'out of desperation'

Fri 01:53 - Washington Post

Vance slams Israeli reaction to Iran deal as U.S. military lifts blockade

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Al Jazeera English

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15:23

Why Israel could still derail the Iran-US deal

Trump called it a historic deal. But with nuclear talks and Israel all unresolved, what did either side actually win?

14:13

Hardliners and moderates: What do Iran’s factions think of deal with US?

Factional divisions in Iran remain as leaders debate the implementation of deal with the US, amid fears of capitulation.

Al-Monitor

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19:36

Republicans blast Trump's Iran agreement as details emerge

By Patricia Zengerle and Nathan LayneWASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's interim deal to end the Iran war met scorching public criticism from some of his fellow …

BBC Headlines

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01:34

US lifts naval blockade as Iran's supreme leader says Trump made deal 'out of desperation'

Iran's supreme leader says he disagrees with the deal and Donald Trump signed it "out of desperation".

20:04

What Iran and US get from deal and why both could struggle to keep it

BBC analysts assess the claims by both Washington and Tehran to have won a victory with the deal to end their war.

15:53

Bowen: US-Iran deal raises inescapable question of what the war was for

While the human cost is clear, the Iranian regime has not just survived the war, it has been empowered.

DW All

2 articles

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17:18

Middle East: Trump could restart Iran war if deal not signed

President Trump says the US would "start the process again" if Iran doesn't make a deal. Meanwhile, Lebanon's president said talks with Israel are independent and should not be linked …

23:37

Iran updates: Netanyahu refrains from criticizing Iran deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, said he said he doesn't always share the same views as US President Donald Trump. DW has the latest.

DW Top

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17:18

Middle East: Trump could restart Iran war if deal not signed

President Trump says the US would "start the process again" if Iran doesn't make a deal. Meanwhile, Lebanon's president said talks with Israel are independent and should not be linked …

23:37

Iran updates: Netanyahu refrains from criticizing Iran deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, said he said he doesn't always share the same views as US President Donald Trump. DW has the latest.

Euronews

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10:34

US and Iran sign deal, but who really won? Here's what to know

Trump signed the framework deal at Versailles while Pezeshkian signed in Tehran, pledging to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and triggering 60 days of further talks. Analysts say the terms …

14:57

From regime change to regime deal? How Tehran's political camps are reacting to leaked US-Iran deal

Iran's hardliners have framed the framework deal as a victory, even as Trump dismissed reports of a $300bn reconstruction fund and warned he would resume strikes if Tehran did not …

Fox News

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18:03

Trump's Iran agreement raises a basic question: Is it actually a deal?

Trump hails Iran memorandum as normalizing relations, but officials say core issues like sanctions relief and nuclear concessions remain for future talks.

France 24

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15:28

For Israel, US-Iran deal a 'disaster' incompatible with its security interests

Israel is reacting in disbelief after Washington and Tehran inked an agreement meant to end the war. The initial deal re-opens the Strait of Hormuz - but only starts a …

The Hill

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13:00

Iran is winning the war over what this deal means

The U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding has been signed, but the text remains invisible to the public, leading to competing interpretations of its meaning from Washington, Tehran, Jerusalem, and Beirut.

13:12

Live updates: Trump touts Iran deal, as G7 leaders focus on Mideast, Ukraine wars

President Trump, in France at the G7 Summit, looked ahead to the next stage of talks with Iran, but urged Israel to tone down its attacks on Lebanon. "We have …

02:00

Graham ‘concerned’ that Iran views deal with U.S. differently than Trump administration

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) said Sunday that he is “concerned” that the U.S. and Iranian governments have “different” views of the deal that the two sides have agreed to. …

Washington Examiner

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11:00

For Vance, Iran deal presents opportunity and risk

Vice President JD Vance has a lot riding on the deal to end the war in Iran. The memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran came together at …

Washington Post

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01:53

Vance slams Israeli reaction to Iran deal as U.S. military lifts blockade

The president defended the agreement, but it has been criticized as a return to the prewar status quo.