US-Iran talks: 'a new stalemate for the coming period' (transcript)
Interview, CNN,
Dr Hellyer discussed on CNN Newsroom the state of US-Iran talks, saying the two countries are in a state of war with each other. He dismissed a recent rhetorical claim of a new stalemate as inconsequential if negotiations make progress.
I think that it's clear that these two countries are in a state of war with each other.
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H.A. Hellyer, interview, “US-Iran talks: 'a new stalemate for the coming period' (transcript),” CNN, 17 August 2026, https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/cnr/date/2026-08-17/segment/22.
Hellyer, H.A. (2026, August 17). US-Iran talks: 'a new stalemate for the coming period' (transcript) [Interview]. CNN. https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/cnr/date/2026-08-17/segment/22
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