Episode

Iran takes Donald Trump down a peg with costly lesson in compromise

Podcast: The Briefing with Jen Psaki
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Duration seconds: 2479
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Summary

Donald Trump is learning the hard way that Iran is not interested in unconditional surrender, which is forcing Trump to accept that the only way he's getting out of his disastrous war with Iran is to find a compromise. Former national security advisory Jake Sullivan discusses with Jen Psaki.