Trump Sets Five Days for Iran Talks

<p>Insight &amp; analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.<br /><br />Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>.<br /><br />President Donald Trump said the US would postpone strikes against Iran&rsquo;s energy infrastructure after what he called &ldquo;productive conversations&rdquo; with the country, in comments that spurred confusion over the participants in the talks and parameters of a deal.<br /><br />Trump told reporters on Monday that he was holding off on striking Iranian energy infrastructure for five days, citing &ldquo;major points of agreement&rdquo; with Iran. Trump said special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had discussions Sunday into the evening with a &ldquo;top person&rdquo; on the Iranian side, claiming both parties were keen to &ldquo;make a deal&rdquo; and would talk again Monday by phone.<br /><br />Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe speaks with:</p> <ul> <li>Bloomberg White House and Washington Correspondent Jeff Mason.</li> <li>Aspen Strategy Group Executive Director Anja Manuel.</li> <li>Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino.</li> <li>Former Congresswoman Jane Harman.</li> </ul><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>