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Are we witnessing the demise of the US? | LBC callers debate

Jun 22, 2026
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Vice President JD Vance has touched down in Switzerland to help formally launch negotiations with Iranian leaders over curbing Tehran’s nuclear program. The meeting follows a framework agreed by both the US and Iran last week, providing negotiators with a 60-day window to reach a conclusion on the technical details. Despite this, the first days of the agreement have been littered with the heavy exchange of fire in Lebanon between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah. Ali Miraj asks callers to reflect on the situation and what future possibilities could be with the all-encapsulating question: 'What was the point of the Iran war?' 00:00 | Ali asks his callers their thoughts on the topic 01:32 | Paul from Bergerac in France: 'America's time has come to an end!' 05:34 | Ali tells Yasmir from Barnet he's been 'sold out' by this war 08:31 | Sarah from Fleet: 'I think US genuinely thought they could change the regime and it's a disaster' 10:17 | Anthony from Mill Hill: 'I'm frightened for the future of the Middle East' 14:08 | Jeppy from Newport in the Isle of Wight: 'They've given lots of power to Hezbollah...' Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #AliMiraj #Politics #USPolitics #WorldPolitics #USA #Trump #Netanyahu #Iran #IranWar #MiddleEast #Ayatollah #Israel #News #WorldNews #JDVance#LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup
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