https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/61a86c25-233e-40fa-a27f-2f18c883cff2 After the collapse of US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad, talk of a possible restart is emerging. But from a US insider's perspective, what really happened, and what comes next? In this episode of Iran Talks: On the Brink, former US diplomat Chas Freeman offers a candid American view on the stalled negotiations, describing the ceasefire as "make-believe" and warning that the conflict is far from over. Is the US losing its grip on global leadership? What does this mean for NATO, Europe, and beyond? From this US diplomat perspective, we dive into the shifting balance of power, rising global tensions, and the uncertain path ahead. Listen in! #IranUS #PeaceTalks #MiddleEast #Hormuz #Trump #Pakistan #CGTN #ThePoint #LiuXin Guest: Chas Freeman, Former US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs and Former US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia 00:00 – Intro 02:44 – A performative ceasefire? 04:46 – Negotiations foreordained to fail? 07:16 – US can afford to lose this war, but Trump must win it politically 09:45 – The strange decision to blockade the Strait of Hormuz 12:13 – Iran has achieved a number of objectives 14:28 – A make-believe ceasefire followed by a phony and unsustainable blockade? 16:28 – What must happen before the war ends 19:46 – Principal source of instability in Middle East 22:42 – Trump is desperate to get out of the war? 25:06 – End of Western dominance 28:17 – A new multinodal and multidimensional world order? 30:00 – US-European cooperation and fragmentation 31:21 – Calls for continued war in Ukraine? 37:10 – Ideological elements in Trump's China policy 39:34 – Trump's potential Beijing visit 40:14 – Chas Freeman's recollection of China 43:43 – Chas Freeman's language-learning strategies and experiences 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrNz-aDmcr2uuto8_DL2jg 👈 Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:01:11 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/61a86c25-233e-40fa-a27f-2f18c883cff2 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.