Donald Trump said what he wanted for his 80th birthday was world peace

And now, alongside the UFC spectacle on the White House lawn, he appears to have given himself the headline he wanted: a so-called peace deal with Iran.

Or more accurately - a sixty day “pause” – while negotiations continue. 

Today Director of the Australia Institute's International & Security Affairs Program Dr Emma Shortis on the latest end of the war announcement - and what could derail it. 

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Guest: Director of the Australia Institute’s International & Security Affairs Program, Dr Emma Shortis

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