# Did Trump’s Iran deal sideline Israel? Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-focus-by-the-hindu-421346/did-trump-s-iran-deal-sideline-israel Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-focus-by-the-hindu-421346/did-trump-s-iran-deal-sideline-israel.md Podcast: [In Focus by The Hindu](https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-focus-by-the-hindu-421346) Published: 2026-06-23T12:13:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU7578916381.mp3 Audio file: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/THGU7578916381.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-focus-by-the-hindu-421346/episodes/did-trump-s-iran-deal-sideline-israel Duration seconds: 1717 ## Resource The first round of direct US-Iran talks has concluded in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, marking a major diplomatic development in the West Asia. Mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, the negotiations come as U.S. President Donald Trump pursues a dual-track strategy: engaging Tehran through diplomacy while keeping the threat of military action firmly on the table. But the talks have raised difficult questions in Israel. In this podcast episode, we examine Israel's growing strategic dilemma and more. Guest: Stanly Johny, International Affairs Editor, The Hindu Host: Smriti Sudesh Producer and editor: Jude Weston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-focus-by-the-hindu-421346/episodes/did-trump-s-iran-deal-sideline-israel/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-focus-by-the-hindu-421346/did-trump-s-iran-deal-sideline-israel.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.