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Former U.S. diplomat on Iran's latest demands

NPR | By Vincent Acovino,

Juana Summers, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published August 10, 2026 at 4:17 PM CDT

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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Wendy Sherman, a former U.S. diplomat who has been part of teams negotiating with Iran, about the status of latest negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Vincent Acovino

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a host of NPR's All Things Considered.

Patrick Jarenwattananon

Host of NPR Music's A Blog Supreme