# Fareed and experts examine Iran’s conditions for ending the war

https://mins.news/en/video/13362

- CNN, 2026-08-04 23:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZLAkiiyuQc

> In June, the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding that raised hopes for an end to hostilities. Instead, the two sides have continued exchanging strikes, while the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blocked. CNN’s Fareed Zakaria speaks with expert Sanam Vakil about the conflict’s continuing swings between diplomacy and escalation. He also consults retired Lieutenant General Karen Gibson, identified as a former intelligence director at CENTC, on what a settlement would need to contain.

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