'It's been a failure': Does Trump deserve congratulations for Iran peace deal?
Jun 17, 2026
At yesterday's G7 summit, Keir Starmer offered his congratulations to Trump for his peace deal in Iran. Simon Marks is joined by former minister Sir Alan Duncan to debate if the President really deserves a 'slap on the back' for his 'war of choice'. The Prime Minister congratulated Donald Trump and key mediators on the “breakthrough” after the US president said an agreement “is now complete” and the Strait of Hormuz oil and gas shipping route is to be reopened without tolls. Sir Keir said in a statement: “I warmly welcome today’s agreement reached between the United States and Iran." President Trump and JD Vance both signed the agreement virtually on Tuesday to end the US blockade of Iranian ports. Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #simonmarks #donaldtrump #trump #iran #iranwar #ceasefire #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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