Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Nate Swanson, a career diplomat and former director for Iran at the National Security Council, discusses who is influencing Trump’s decision-making on Iran. “The room is significantly smaller than anything I’ve ever seen before,” he says.

Watch the full interview here: foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/21/nate-swanson-iran-war-mou-memorandum-understanding