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What's next after Iran attack? A former negotiator weighs in.

NPR | By Emily Kwong

Published February 28, 2026 at 4:34 PM CST

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What will negotiations look like in the weeks after the U.S. and Israel's strikes on Iran? Robert Malley -- who was a lead negotiator on the 2015 Iran Nuclear deal -- offers some insight.

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Emily Kwong

Emily Kwong (she/her) is the founding reporter and now co-host for Short Wave, NPR's daily science podcast. Her first homework assignment in kindergarten was to bring in a leaf to class. She's been looking at trees ever since.