Ceasefire in Iran

For the last few days, a set of pronouncements from the White House have filled the news regarding the war in Iran. President Donald Trump has gone from threatening to destroy an entire civiliszation , to negotiatinge a ceasefire between the Washington administration and Teheran, led by Pakistan.

In this week’s episodeThis week, Mark Leonard is joined by Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, senior associate fellow at ECFR and research fellow at the Brookings Institution,. Toge tother, they discuss where we're at nowthe current state of play. What does the ceasefire mean and what it means for the future of the Middle East and for the future of American foreign policy? How will it impact. They will also look at what it means for Europe, and global security more generally? And will and whether Trump is going to make good on the threats that he has made at various different points of his threat to withdrawing from NATO?.

This podcast was recorded on April 3rd, 2026.

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