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U.S. officials met with Iranian envoys in Switzerland Tuesday to negotiate the fate of Iran’s nuclear program — and came away with a “set of guiding principles,” <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/us/politics/us-iran-nuclear-talks.html">according to Iran’s foreign minister</a>. But trying to figure out what, exactly, each country wants in these talks is confusing at best. Both <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/politics/us-iran-aircraft-carrier">President Donald Trump</a> and <a href="https://x.com/khamenei_ir/status/2023707826011378060?s=20">Iran’s Supreme Leader</a>, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have made not-so-veiled threats of military action toward the other country. So what, exactly, is everyone doing here? Do they want a deal – or a war? To find out, we spoke to Nahal Toosi, the senior foreign affairs correspondent and columnist for Politico.And in headlines, CBS Late Show host Stephen Colbert calls out his own network, President Trump lashes out over a sewage leak in the Potomac River, and Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin is leaving the Trump administration.Show Notes:</div><ul>
<li>Check out Nahal's work – <a href="http://www.politico.com/staff/nahal-toosi">www.politico.com/staff/nahal-toosi</a>
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<li>Call Congress – <a href="tel:2022243121">202-224-3121</a>
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<li>For a transcript of this episode, please visit <a href="http://crooked.com/whataday">crooked.com/whataday</a>
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