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US-Iran Talks – is Iran in control?

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Biresh Banerjee
June 2, 2026

Is Israel's Lebanon incursion scuttling chances of a US-Iran deal? The success of the US-Iran peace diplomacy appears contingent on whether President Trump can keep Israel from escalating its operations in Lebanon.

Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to a Trump-brokered plan for 'all shooting' to stop. This, after Iran linked any deal with the US to a ceasefire in Lebanon. So, will this partial Trump-brokered ceasefire hold? And what does this mean for Israel's operational plans in Lebanon?

Biresh Banerjee talks to DW Middle East analyst Shani Rozanes and Dr. Siavush Randjbar-Daemi from the University of St. Andrews.

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