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How Trump's preliminary agreement with Iran compares to Obama's 2015 deal

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published June 18, 2026 at 5:51 AM CDT

The Trump administration released the full text of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding. Steve Inskeep asks former U.S. Special Envoy to Iran Robert Malley how it compares to the 2015 Iran deal.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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