Daily Briefing June 24: Who has Trump’s ear on Iran and Lebanon: Vance or Rubio?

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.

US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.

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Following the first of three days of talks between Jerusalem and Beirut, Magid discusses the sharp critique issued by Israel’s US Ambassador Yechiel Leiter regarding the connection being made between the Lebanon track and the US-Iran deal, and the notion that Iran is being allowed to demand a ceasefire in a separate country.

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