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Iran Denies Talking with Trump

Amanpour

CNN

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4.1 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

President Trump has posted that the US and Iran have had talks regarding a "complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East" and is postponing military action against Iran's energy facilities for the next five days. Tehran denies any dialogue with Washington, dismissing Trump's claims as an attempt to lower energy prices. Marc Short served as Director of Legislative Affairs at the White House during Trump's first term and he joins the show to make sense of the US strategy in this war.  Also on today's show: Wolfgang Ischinger, Former German Ambassador to the US / Chairman, Munich Security Conference; Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Author & Professor, Princeton University    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello everyone and welcome to Ammanpur. Here's what's coming up.

0:08.0

One hundred and eighty degree pivot, President Trump touts very good talks with Iran and postpones obliterating its power plant.

0:16.0

Is this de-escalation or placating the markets as energy prices saw?

0:21.6

I asked Mark Short, former White House Director of Legislative Affairs.

0:25.6

Then, the Allied view, the UK, France and Germany say they'll help open the Strait of Hormor's

0:31.6

but refuse to get involved militarily.

0:33.6

How long can they stay out of this war?

0:35.6

Former German ambassador to the United States, Wolfgang Isinger joins me.

0:39.8

Also ahead.

0:41.1

White supremacy in Donald Trump's White House, Princeton professor,

0:44.8

Kianga Yamata Taylor, speaks to Michelle Martin about Trump's war on DEI.

0:50.0

The United States. Welcome to the program, everyone.

0:55.0

I'm Christian Am Manpur in London.

1:13.3

Productive conversations, President Trump posts that the United States and Iran have had talks

1:18.9

regarding a, quote, complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East.

1:24.6

Well, there's one for the books. He says he's postponing military action against Iran's

1:29.4

energy facilities for the next five days. Here's what he then told reporters.

1:35.4

We have had very, very strong talks. We'll see where they lead. We have major points of

1:42.8

agreement, I would say almost all points of agreement.

1:45.9

We're doing a five-day period. We'll see how that goes.

1:49.1

And if it goes well, we're going to end up with settling this.

1:52.5

Otherwise, we'll just keep bombing our little hearts out.

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