Expert Review of Negotiations to End War with Iran

NPR’s Elissa Nadworny speaks with Mehrzad Boroujerdi, a political scientist at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, to assess the status of the Trump administration’s efforts to negotiate an end to the war with Iran. In the conversation Boroujerdi outlines where talks stand, highlights the main diplomatic hurdles, and considers the domestic and regional pressures shaping both U.S. and Iranian positions. He evaluates the prospects for progress, potential stumbling blocks that could derail negotiations, and the wider implications for stability in the Middle East. The interview offers an expert perspective on the current state of the negotiations and what might come next as policymakers navigate a complex mix of strategic, political, and public-opinion factors.