US President Donald Trump has said a deal to end the Iran war is imminent, with a memorandum of understanding to possibly be signed this weekend in Europe.

But Tehran has downplayed Trump’s announcement. It says large parts of the deal have been finalised – but no final decision has been made yet.

So is a deal close this time? And would it hold?

Presenter: Sami Zeidan

Guests:

Dania Thafer – Executive director at the Gulf International Forum

Foad Izadi – Associate professor at the University of Tehran

Barbara Slavin – Distinguished fellow at the Stimson Center