{"id":325278,"date":"2026-03-11T21:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-diplomacy-still-work-with-iran-the-global-story\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T21:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:00:15","slug":"can-diplomacy-still-work-with-iran-the-global-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-diplomacy-still-work-with-iran-the-global-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Can diplomacy still work with Iran? | The Global Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/yIYiQZz3lkw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Can diplomacy still work with Iran? | The Global Story\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yIYiQZz3lkw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>As the US-Israeli strikes on Iran continue and the death toll continues to rise, so too does the war of words. So how will the war end and will the US negotiate with Iran?<\/p>\n<p>US President Trump described Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran&#8217;s choice for new supreme leader, as &quot;unacceptable&quot;. He also said he believes the war will be over \u201cpretty quickly\u201d, but it\u2019s not clear how &#8211; or when.<\/p>\n<p>Nate Swanson, a former State Department official who spent nearly two decades in the US government working on American policy towards Iran, answers our questions on how the next stage of the conflict is likely to unfold &#8211; and whether a negotiated peace with Iran is still an option.<\/p>\n<p>New episodes of The Global Story are released daily. If you\u2019re in the UK, listen on BBC Sounds. If you live outside the UK, listen on BBC.com or wherever you get your podcasts. <\/p>\n<p>LINK: https:\/\/app.magellan.ai\/listen_links\/the-global-story-ytl <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Can diplomacy still work with Iran?<br \/>\n01:54  What do the US know about the new Iranian leader?<br \/>\n04:30 Could there be a negotiated settlement?<br \/>\n06:02 What do Iran want to achieve?<br \/>\n07:14  How long will the war last?<br \/>\n10:22  What was the Iran nuclear deal?<br \/>\n12:03  What are Iran\u2019s nuclear capabilities?<br \/>\n15:03  What are negotiations with Iran like?<br \/>\n17:22  What did Biden do on Iran?<br \/>\n19:01  Were Trump\u2019s negotiations with Iran serious?<br \/>\n22:13  Are there experts in the Trump Whitehouse?<br \/>\n24:08 Why did negotiations fail?<br \/>\n26:16  Could Trump meet the Iranian leadership?<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews #iran #trump #iranwar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the US-Israeli strikes on Iran continue and the death toll continues to rise, so too does the war of words. So how will the war end and will the US negotiate with Iran? US President Trump described Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran&#8217;s choice for new supreme leader, as &quot;unacceptable&quot;. 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