Noel King

And what do you say to those critics?

Are the right people at the negotiation table?

Iran's current demands, if the U.S.

agrees to them, would put Iran in better shape than they were before the war.

Lifting of sanctions they're asking for, control of the Strait of Hormuz they're asking for, the U.S.

pulls out of its Middle Eastern bases they're asking for.

I don't hear you saying that the U.S.

came out weaker after the 2015 deal.

Is there a risk this time around that that's exactly what happens?

The U.S.

comes out weaker and Iran comes out stronger?

Ambassador Wendy Sherman, Kelly Wessinger produced today's show, Jolie Myers edited, Patrick Boyd and David Tatasciore are our engineers, and Gabriel Donatov checks the facts.

I'm Noelle King.

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