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Obama vs Trump on Iran: Experts compare deal strategy - CNN Fareed Zakaria GPS
Former President Barack Obama has been asked in recent weeks to compare his own Iran efforts with Donald Trump’s. The prediction from Obama is that whatever Trump achieves will be very similar to the JCPOA, which Trump tore up in his first term.
“It is doubtful that any agreement that arises is going to be significantly different or a significant improvement from the deal that we had in the first place,” Obama told ABC’s Robin Roberts in an interview that aired Monday.
Fareed Zakaria and experts compare the approaches between both presidents. - Aired on 06/16/2026.
0:00 Obama: Deal to end Iran war unlikely to improve on JCPOA
1:44 Fareed Zakaria talks to Antony Blinken about Trump's strategy
3:13 Antony Blinken on Trump’s approach: “Tactical success, and strategic failure”
6:48 How did the Obama administration view Iran differently?
8:02 Did Iran cheat on Obama’s nuclear deal?