4-2 to Iran: Trump’s peace deal proves the US lost the war | Iran: the Latest

Donald Trump has signed a historic peace deal with Iran — but critics say it amounts to a major concession to Tehran.

In this episode, Roland Oliphant and David Blair break down the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) line by line, examining who really won the negotiations.

From a reported $300 billion in payments to Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to restrictions on nuclear weapons, they score each key provision and assess the deal’s strategic impact on the Middle East and global security.

Among the most outspoken critics is former vice president Mike Pence, who has accused Trump of appeasement and warned that the agreement throws a “lifeline” to the Iranian regime. Does the deal strengthen peace and stability, or has the United States given away too much?

Watch as we analyse the facts, separate the winners from the losers, and answer the question dominating Washington: is Trump’s Iran deal a diplomatic triumph or a historic humiliation?

Video producer: Max Bower
Audio Producer: Peter Shevlin
Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells

CONTRIBUTORS:
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
David Blair, chief foreign affairs commentator @davidblairdt

CONTENT REFERENCED:
How Trump’s ‘Operation Epic Disaster’ turned the world against America
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/06/18/iran-war-trump-us-credibility/

David Blair: Trump’s extraordinary deal is a survival plan for Iran
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/17/iran-deal-survival-plan-for-islamic-republic/

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17 comments

  3. Trump wants to give Iran $300 billion for 12 days of war. The money will go toward reconstruction, as Trump himself bombed Iran, and now they'll pay for it from US taxpayers' pockets. 😂, while Ukraine will only get $900 billion for 12 years of war. 😂😂 What nonsense? All the cities in Iran are intact, but how many cities in Ukraine have been destroyed, including large ones? And what do we see? Zelenskyy was fed 27 points against Ukraine, and he's already signed 26. 😂 And where are Zelenskyy's demands? Clown and traitor, I have no doubt the new government will try Zelenskyy because he betrayed Ukraine 26 times. Each point is a betrayal of the Ukrainian people and the interests of the state.😡🤔….. ..

  5. Trump and Republicans loose a war in Iran, are forced to pay war reparations in the form of $300 Billion, and set Gulf partners up for regional war…without getting anything???? America…land of the stupid idiots

  7. Dear team: to begin with, your podcast is great in any shape or form. Audio is practical in certain circumstances; the video format adds very important points like film footage, etc. One very important factor added, is that one can see the actual body language and facial expressions in interviews. Verdict: great addition to your already fantastic podcast

  8. COMMENTATORS
    WITH THEIR BULLSHIT
    ABOUT IRAN.
    NO ONE HAS MURDERED MORE
    PEOPLE ON THE PLANET
    THAN THE WHITE RACE.
    BIG UP IRAN
    AS THE CRIMINAL TRUMP AND AMERIKKKA KNEELS.
    SUCKER'S.

  9. The western B S , PLANTING evil genocidal outsiders in palestine, extention of arms never-ending wars , going back to opium war slavery concentration camp killing millions by famine india irland iran korea vietnam libya lebenan palestine iraq afghanistan, 7 countries invade destroy, that is western christian values +

  12. This "deal" is effectively a capitulation to the filthy ISLAMIST terrorists in Iran. Trump screwed up ROYALLY when he did NOT secure the Straits of Hormuz before striking Iran. STUPID! It has been holding the global economy hostage, and now Trump is paying ransom to the filthy ISLAMIST hijackers. HUGE MISTAKE!!!! TRUMP IS A COWARD!

  16. I smell another magnificent islamic persian empire in west asia. Atleast the world will get more cool architecture and poems hell Rumi might even reincarnate.

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