Rob Malley

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22 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 11 Apr

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No, I think they will show up.

I think there was a lot of maneuvering before they got there.

Obviously, the Iranians know that getting a deal is more important to Trump than it is to them.

I mean, this is just one of those classical cases where you look at both sides' best alternative to a negotiated agreement.

For President Trump, it means the Strait of Hormuz is closed.

The economy is in a tailspin.

Inflation is rising.

His politics are down the tube.

For Iran, yes, the war could continue, but they still control the Strait of Hormuz.

They still survive.

So they feel in a position of strength.

So they maneuvered before the beginning.

Hard to imagine that they would go there and embarrass the Pakistani hosts and not even have indirect talks with the U.S.

We'll see if they're direct, but my suspicion is that they will occur tomorrow.

So, again, I mean, I do think you've got to compare both sides.

Every day the war goes on, and the U.S.

and Israel strike Iran, it's diminishing marginal returns for how much they could do, how much more they're going to hit.

Every day the Detroit, the Strait of Hormuz is closed, it hurts the American economy even more, and so it's increasing marginal returns.

And so that imbalance is something that the Iranians are very well aware of.

Now, that doesn't mean that they don't want a deal.

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