Daily Briefing Apr. 30 – Siege warfare? Who’ll blink first in tense Iran blockade |
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Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode.
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It’s no more Mr. Nice Guy for US President Donald Trump on Iran. At the same time, Trump said on Wednesday that talks with Iran have been taking place over the phone in recent days, after he canceled a trip over the weekend for US negotiators to travel to Pakistan to speak with Iranian officials. Berman brings us up to date on where things — including the US military assets — stand as Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the US blockade of Iran continue.
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