Kurdistan Official Says Only One Country Blocking Iran Peace Deal
"I strongly believe that President Trump wants a deal. I strongly believe the Iranians want a deal. You could argue that there is probably only one country in the world that doesn't want a deal, and I think you probably know better than me who that country is."
About this episode
On this episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored, host Piers Morgan examined the deteriorating Iran war through interviews with former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Kurdistan Deputy Prime Minister Kubad Talabani, and a panel of military and foreign policy experts. The central revelation came from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who told CBS the war cannot end until enriched uranium is physically removed from Iran using special forces, signaling Israel's intent to continue military operations despite Trump's reported desire for an exit. The episode exposed deep fractures in the US-Israel alliance, with convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard calling Trump stupid and accusing his advisers of caring only about money. Morgan pressed Bennett on whether the war has become a fiasco, noting that Trump's initial promises of a 2-3 week conflict have stretched to 10 weeks with no clear victory path. Panel discussions revealed that two-thirds of Americans now oppose the war, and experts debated whether Iran has been weakened or strengthened by controlling the Strait of Hormuz and maintaining regime unity. Journalist Matt Kennard controversially declared the strikes a major war crime violating the UN Charter and called for Trump's ICC prosecution. Kurdistan's Talabani offered the most optimistic assessment, suggesting both Trump and Iran want a deal but that Israel is blocking peace negotiations. The episode painted a picture of a conflict with constantly shifting goalposts, no clear endgame, and mounting economic and political costs for all parties except Iran, which may be winning through simple survival.
Key takeaways
- Netanyahu declared the Iran war cannot end until enriched uranium is physically removed and suggested using US-Israeli special forces to accomplish this mission.
- Convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard called Trump stupid and accused him of knowing nothing about the Middle East except real estate prices.
- Journalist Matt Kennard labeled the Iran strikes a major international war crime violating UN Charter Article 2 and called for Trump's ICC prosecution.
- Veterans leader Paul Rykoff claimed Trump united all Americans against the war with two-thirds opposing it and 13 Americans dead so far.
- Kurdistan Deputy PM Talabani suggested Israel is the only country blocking a peace deal between the US and Iran.
- Panel experts debated whether Iran has been weakened or strengthened by controlling the Strait of Hormuz and maintaining regime unity.
- Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett predicted Iran's regime will eventually collapse like the Soviet Union but could not specify a timeline.