Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.

Diplomatic reporter Nava Freiberg joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.

Iran and the United States played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war on Monday, with Tehran saying that while it had reached understandings on many issues with the US, an agreement was not imminent. For his part, US President Donald Trump says the deal will be "great and meaningful" or won't happen at all.

While there was no official Iranian confirmation of the contents of the potential agreement, Freiberg delves into the differing narratives being presented by US and Iranian press.

US President Donald Trump sought to reassure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call that a final agreement with Iran will fully dismantle Tehran’s nuclear program, a senior Israeli official said yesterday. We learn of blowback from politicians in the US and Israel and explore how this potential deal could affect the Lebanon front.

As part of an ongoing series of conversations, Freiberg communicated with five residents of Iran who described widespread unemployment and economic hardship, tighter surveillance and targeting of dissidents, and further restricted internet access since the war’s start. We hear more.

Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.

For further reading:

Iran and US voice optimism but temper expectations for imminent breakthrough in talks

US official: Iran deal to be signed in coming days; Trump derides ‘loser’ critics

Trump said to assure Netanyahu he will thwart Iran nuke program as Israel fears ‘very bad’ deal

As US moves to end war, Iranians tell ToI they fear regime clampdown just starting

Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Yitzchak Ledee.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/nava-freiberg/">Diplomatic reporter Nava Freiberg</a>&nbsp;joins&nbsp;<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/amanda-borschel-dan/">host Amanda Borschel-Dan</a>&nbsp;for today's episode.
Iran and the United States played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war on Monday, with Tehran saying that while it had reached understandings on many issues with the US, an agreement was not imminent. For his part, US President Donald Trump says the deal will be "great and meaningful" or won't happen at all.
While there was no official Iranian confirmation of the contents of the potential agreement, Freiberg delves into the differing narratives being presented by US and Iranian press.
US President Donald Trump sought to reassure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call that a final agreement with Iran will fully dismantle Tehran&rsquo;s nuclear program, a senior Israeli official said yesterday. We learn of blowback from politicians in the US and Israel and explore how this potential deal could affect the Lebanon front.
As part of an ongoing series of conversations, Freiberg communicated with five residents of Iran who described widespread unemployment and economic hardship, tighter surveillance and targeting of dissidents, and further restricted internet access since the war&rsquo;s start. We hear more.
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-may-25-2026/">Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.</a>
For further reading:
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-and-us-voice-optimism-but-temper-expectations-for-imminent-breakthrough-in-talks/">Iran and US voice optimism but temper expectations for imminent breakthrough in talks</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-official-iran-deal-to-be-signed-in-coming-days-wording-still-being-finalized/">US official: Iran deal to be signed in coming days; Trump derides &lsquo;loser&rsquo; critics</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-said-to-assure-netanyahu-he-will-thwart-iran-nuke-program-amid-jitters-over-emerging-deal/">Trump said to assure Netanyahu he will thwart Iran nuke program as Israel fears &lsquo;very bad&rsquo; deal</a>
<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-us-moves-to-end-war-iranians-tell-toi-they-fear-regime-clampdown-just-starting/">As US moves to end war, Iranians tell ToI they fear regime clampdown just starting</a>
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Welcome to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing: Your update on what’s important in Israel, the Middle East and The Jewish World.

Welcome to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing: Your update on what&rsquo;s important in Israel, the Middle East and The Jewish World.