Trump’s Iran deal: the art of the fail? – The Latest
Trump’s Iran deal: the art of the fail? – The Latest  
Podcast: Today in Focus
Published On: Thu Jun 18 2026
Description: Donald Trump is claiming his Iran peace plan is a victory for Washington, despite the 14-point agreement revealing significant concessions to Tehran. Under the deal, Iran will reopen the strait of Hormuz in exchange for sanctions relief and the release of frozen assets, while talks will continue over the fate of Iran’s nuclear programme. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to the Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus