Himes: 60-day nuke deal timeline 'crazy'
Himes called the idea that Jared Kushner and real estate associates could negotiate a nuclear deal in 60 days 'crazy — it's just not going to happen.'
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What Comes After the Iran War? — with Rep. Jim Himes
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Jul 2, 2026
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The Iran MOU in Practice: What Happens Next?
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Galloway uses his investment banking background to probe what an MOU actually means in practice. Himes confirms what Galloway suspects: it has zero legal effect, it's already being violated — the U.S. and Iran traded munitions over the same weekend the ceasefire was signed — and it was primarily convenient for both sides politically rather than substantively meaningful. [1] — Jim Himes "Iran: 'never win a war, never lose a negotiation': Himes cited the saying that Iranians never win a war but never lose a negotiation, under…" 20:18 He then maps out the real complexities lurking behind the headline: the nuclear negotiations Obama's two dozen experts spent years crafting, the Iranians' ballistic missile program (Trump has already essentially conceded this), and Iranian sponsorship of Hezbollah and Hamas — the two elements Obama was most criticized for excluding from the original deal. Even if Iran committed to stop funding proxies, verification would be nearly impossible. And the idea that Jared Kushner and a real estate team can close a nuclear framework in 60 days, Himes says with barely concealed incredulity, is simply not going to happen. Eventually Trump will forget about it.
Iran: 'never win a war, never lose a negotiation'
Himes cited the saying that Iranians never win a war but never lose a negotiation, underscoring the danger of any U.S.-Iran talks.
Iran Controls the Strait of Hormuz — There Is No Scenario Where That Changes
You don't need a navy to stop global shipping. Iran just needs to fly drones, and Lloyd's of London does the rest. Himes argues there is no realistic scenario — treaties included — under which Iran permanently cedes control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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