Are we witnessing the demise of the US? | LBC callers debate
Jun 22, 2026
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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