Sam Hawley

Donald Trump went into the war with Iran thinking it would be over quickly.

Now, more than seven weeks later, with a ceasefire about to end, there's still no obvious off-ramp, with uncertainty surrounding a second round of peace talks in Pakistan.

Now, more than seven weeks later, with a ceasefire about to end, there's still no obvious off-ramp, with uncertainty surrounding a second round of peace talks in Pakistan.

Now, more than seven weeks later, with a ceasefire about to end, there's still no obvious off-ramp, with uncertainty surrounding a second round of peace talks in Pakistan.

Today, a former Iran negotiator in the Trump administration, Nate Swanson, on what the US president needs to do to end the war and reopen the Strait of Homs.

Today, a former Iran negotiator in the Trump administration, Nate Swanson, on what the US president needs to do to end the war and reopen the Strait of Homs.

Today, a former Iran negotiator in the Trump administration, Nate Swanson, on what the US president needs to do to end the war and reopen the Strait of Homs.

I'm Sam Hawley on Gadigal land in Sydney.

I'm Sam Hawley on Gadigal land in Sydney.

I'm Sam Hawley on Gadigal land in Sydney.

This is ABC News Daily.

This is ABC News Daily.

This is ABC News Daily.

Nate, we first spoke to you at the start of the war in Iran on day one.

Nate, we first spoke to you at the start of the war in Iran on day one.

Nate, we first spoke to you at the start of the war in Iran on day one.

That was more than 50 days ago now.

That was more than 50 days ago now.

That was more than 50 days ago now.

So has it been going as you would have predicted?