A ceasefire announced on April 8 between the United States and Iran has come under significant strain. Tensions have escalated as both sides exchange strikes while a possible breakthrough in peace talks appeared close. The worsening situation raises questions about how realistic a peace deal remains. At the same time, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has increasingly aligned with the president’s foreign-policy agenda. The focus includes who Rubio is as a political hawk who has become a supporter of Trump’s approach, and how he has moved closer to the center of power, including his path to joining Trump’s inner circle at Mar-a-Lago.
"It’s been well over a month since April 8, when Donald Trump announced a ceasefire in Iran, but now that truce appears to be under real strain. This week, tensions between the US and the Middle Eastern country have escalated, with both sides exchanging strikes just as a possible breakthrough in peace talks seemed imminent."
"So, how realistic is the prospect of a peace deal at this point? And, as the situation deteriorates, how has one political figure edged ever closer to the centre of power? US secretary of state Marco Rubio has increasingly rowed in behind his president's foreign-policy agenda, but who exactly is the political hawk turned Trump cheerleader?"
"And how did he climb the Mar-a-Lago ladder to join Trump's inner circle? On today's The Indo Daily, host Tessa Fleming is joined by Scott Lucas, professor of international politics at the Clinton Institute in UCD, to discuss the latest on Iran and the rise of Marco Rubio."
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