Cabot Phillips

like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. Now, over the last four years, President Biden attempted to revive the Obama-era nuclear deal with Iran. He waived sanctions as a show of goodwill, but ultimately, Iranian officials never really came to the table for formal negotiations, and a deal was never reached.

like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. Now, over the last four years, President Biden attempted to revive the Obama-era nuclear deal with Iran. He waived sanctions as a show of goodwill, but ultimately, Iranian officials never really came to the table for formal negotiations, and a deal was never reached.

But now, after four rounds of formal talks between the White House and Iran, President Trump says they are now ready to cut a deal.

But now, after four rounds of formal talks between the White House and Iran, President Trump says they are now ready to cut a deal.

Well, the general idea is that Iran will agree to never produce nuclear weapons in the future in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions and obviously for peace. A top advisor to the country's supreme leader told NBC that they would commit to never making nuclear weapons.

Well, the general idea is that Iran will agree to never produce nuclear weapons in the future in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions and obviously for peace. A top advisor to the country's supreme leader told NBC that they would commit to never making nuclear weapons.

They would agree to hand over existing stockpiles of enriched uranium, only enrich uranium to low levels consistent with civilian use, and allow third-party inspectors to supervise their entire nuclear process. In exchange, they want the U.S. to lift all economic sanctions, which really have just hobbled the entire Iranian economy for decades now.

They would agree to hand over existing stockpiles of enriched uranium, only enrich uranium to low levels consistent with civilian use, and allow third-party inspectors to supervise their entire nuclear process. In exchange, they want the U.S. to lift all economic sanctions, which really have just hobbled the entire Iranian economy for decades now.

President Trump has also said he wants to see them cut funding to those terror groups they support, but it's unclear right now if that part will be included in the final deal. But for Trump, the top line of the deal is clear. Have a listen. It's not like I have to give you 30 pages worth of details.

President Trump has also said he wants to see them cut funding to those terror groups they support, but it's unclear right now if that part will be included in the final deal. But for Trump, the top line of the deal is clear. Have a listen. It's not like I have to give you 30 pages worth of details.

Now, there certainly are critics of this agreement. They say there's no way to make sure that Iran will actually hand over all of its nuclear materials. And we just don't know if they'll even allow nuclear inspectors to look at all of their facilities.

Now, there certainly are critics of this agreement. They say there's no way to make sure that Iran will actually hand over all of its nuclear materials. And we just don't know if they'll even allow nuclear inspectors to look at all of their facilities.

And it's worth noting, many Republicans do want a deal, but not one that allows Iran to continue enriching any uranium, even low levels for civilian use.

And it's worth noting, many Republicans do want a deal, but not one that allows Iran to continue enriching any uranium, even low levels for civilian use.

To that point, 52 GOP senators and nearly 180 GOP House members signed a letter this week to President Trump saying, quote, the scope and breadth of Iran's nuclear buildout have made it impossible to verify any new deal that allows Iran to continue enriching uranium. So we'll have to see if the White House draws a red line on enrichment or allows those lower levels to take place.

To that point, 52 GOP senators and nearly 180 GOP House members signed a letter this week to President Trump saying, quote, the scope and breadth of Iran's nuclear buildout have made it impossible to verify any new deal that allows Iran to continue enriching uranium. So we'll have to see if the White House draws a red line on enrichment or allows those lower levels to take place.

Yeah, if you ask the White House, they say it's proof that President Trump's peace through strength approach is working. And it's really striking if you listen to Trump's message to the Iranians on this deal. He told them we can go two ways, either the nice way or the not nice way, aka the military approach.

Yeah, if you ask the White House, they say it's proof that President Trump's peace through strength approach is working. And it's really striking if you listen to Trump's message to the Iranians on this deal. He told them we can go two ways, either the nice way or the not nice way, aka the military approach.

Well, on Thursday, he started the day in Qatar, where he met with government officials and business leaders and touted the trillion-plus dollars of investments the Qataris and others in the region have agreed to spend on American products. He also touted America's main military installation in the region, speaking to troops before a banner with three big words, peace through strength.

Well, on Thursday, he started the day in Qatar, where he met with government officials and business leaders and touted the trillion-plus dollars of investments the Qataris and others in the region have agreed to spend on American products. He also touted America's main military installation in the region, speaking to troops before a banner with three big words, peace through strength.