U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press for the first time aboard the new Air Force One while in flight from RAF Mildenhall AFB to Joint Base Andrews July 8, 2026 after leaving the United Kingdom.
Win McNamee/Getty Images
hide caption
toggle caption
Win McNamee/Getty Images
What a difference three weeks makes.
It’s been about that long since the US and Iran agreed on a framework to end their war, but this week that changed.
President Trump said on Wednesday that the ceasefire is ‘over’ – and both sides have expressed deep mistrust in one another.Â
Is diplomacy still possible?
For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Â
Email us at [email protected].
This episode was produced by Kathryn Fink and Tyler Bartlam.
It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon and Tinbete Ermyas.