Why Trump and Iran both want to 'win' a ceasefire deal | Global News Podcast

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The state of ceasefire talks between the US and Iran has been thrown into question, after American forces launched fresh strikes on Iranian missile sites and minelaying boats on Monday. Washington has said the strikes were carried out in self-defence. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had downed a US drone and fired at a fighter jet that entered Iranian airspace, adding that it had the right to retaliate against ceasefire violations. The BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Landale tells us that he expects the negotiations to continue, as both the US and Iran want a deal. The sticking point, he says, is that each needs a way to claim victory. Currently on the table is a one-page "memorandum of understanding" which reportedly involves a 60-day ceasefire extension, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a plan for further negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme. President Trump has now said that any agreement with Iran should also require more countries, inc

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