U.S.-Iran talks: Who’s got the upper hand?

After six weeks of war and a fragile ceasefire Iran is going into high-level talks with the U.S. battered but defiant. Whether any kind of real agreement can be reached remains to be seen. The U.S. and Iran are extremely far apart in their demands. Vali Nasr is a professor of international affairs and Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins University and the author of “Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History”. He joins us to talk about why Iran’s leadership remains steadfast and what the war has meant for its domestic and international standing. For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit:

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U.S.-Iran talks: Who’s got the upper hand? is an episode from Front Burner by CBC.

This episode is 00:27:26 long.

This episode was published on Apr 10, 2026.

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