{"id":346571,"date":"2026-05-26T03:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T02:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-can-diplomacy-succeed-when-both-sides-keep-hedging-their-positions-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T03:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T02:00:14","slug":"iran-can-diplomacy-succeed-when-both-sides-keep-hedging-their-positions-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-can-diplomacy-succeed-when-both-sides-keep-hedging-their-positions-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran: Can diplomacy succeed when both sides keep hedging their positions? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/6dQfAyopA7I\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Iran: Can diplomacy succeed when both sides keep hedging their positions? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6dQfAyopA7I\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>After months of conflict, the United States and Iran are exploring a deal that could pause hostilities and open the door to nuclear negotiations. But threats of further escalation still accompany diplomatic language, blurring the line between negotiation and coercion. Israel, deeply sceptical of Iran\u2019s intentions, is wary of any agreement that does not decisively curb Tehran\u2019s military capabilities &#8211;  and could yet emerge as a key spoiler.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Deal or no deal?<br \/>\n01:35 Ross Harrison, Middle East Institute<br \/>\n04:29 No good military options for the Trump administration<br \/>\n08:22 Why Iran is not going to capitulate<br \/>\n09:45 Fawaz Gerges, London School of Economics<br \/>\n11:58 Why Iran will emerge much stronger than it was before the war<br \/>\n19:26 Emily Gordine, DW Correspondent <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#iran #us #deal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After months of conflict, the United States and Iran are exploring a deal that could pause hostilities and open the door to nuclear negotiations. But threats of further escalation still accompany diplomatic language, blurring the line between negotiation and coercion. 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