4-2 to Iran: Trump’s peace deal proves the US lost the war | Iran: the Latest

Donald Trump has signed a historic peace deal with Iran — but critics say it amounts to a major concession to Tehran. In this episode, Roland Oliphant and David Blair break down the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) line by line, examining who really won the negotiations. From a reported $300 billion in payments to Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to restrictions on nuclear weapons, they score each key provision and assess the deal's strategic impact on the Middle East and global security. Among the most outspoken critics is former vice president Mike Pence, who has accused Trump of appeasement and warned that the agreement throws a “lifeline” to the Iranian regime. Does the deal strengthen peace and stability, or has the United States given away too much? Watch as we analyse the facts, separate the winners from the losers, and answer the question dominating Washington: is Trump’s Iran deal a diplomatic triumph or a historic humiliation? Video producer: Max Bower Audio Producer: Peter Shevlin Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey & Louisa Wells CONTRIBUTORS: Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant David Blair, chief foreign affairs commentator @davidblairdt CONTENT REFERENCED: How Trump’s ‘Operation Epic Disaster’ turned the world against America https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/06/18/iran-war-trump-us-credibility/ David Blair: Trump’s extraordinary deal is a survival plan for Iran https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/17/iran-deal-survival-plan-for-islamic-republic/ #Trump #DonaldTrump #Iran #TrumpIranDeal #USIran #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #ForeignPolicy #MikePence #NuclearWeapons #StraitOfHormuz #WorldNews #Politics #BreakingNews #Diplomacy #IranDeal #USPolitics #MiddleEastNews #NewsAnalysis #Telegraph ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Stay ahead with a Telegraph digital subscription: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscription/store?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ and https://www.youtube.com/telegraph are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.