Delay tactic? Trump deploys paratroopers as he outlines Iran peace plan

Donald Trump has set out a 15-point Iran peace plan, but is he
serious about ending the war?


With news that another 2,000 elite American troops are en route
to the Middle East, Tehran has its doubts - particularly as
they’ve been here twice before with Trump. 


The Telegraph’s senior foreign correspondent Sophia Yan joins
Venetia Rainey to talk through how realistic the proposal is and
how it’s being viewed in Iran. They also discuss Turkey’s role as
a potential mediator and the impact of the conflict on
China. 


From the Telegraph’s US bureau, editor Lottie Tiplady-Bishop
explains why Vice President JD Vance is now involved in peace
negotiations and how boots on the ground is a red line for
Trump’s MAGA base. 


Plus, how is the Iran war being viewed by ordinary Americans?
Reporter Natasha Leake takes the temperature on the streets of
Washington DC.


CONTRIBUTORS:


Venetia Rainey, co-host @venetiarainey


Sophia Yan, senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan


Lottie Tiplady-Bishop, associate US news editor @lottietipbishop


Natasha Leake, US reporter @NatashaLeake


CONTENT REFERENCED:


Trump hands Iran 15-point plan to end war


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/25/donald-trump-iran-war-15-point-plan-nuclear-missile/


‘Where the hell is JD Vance?’: Why Trump’s VP is missing in
action


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/03/10/jd-vance-trump-iran-war-missing/


JD Vance met with Trump security official who quit over Iran war


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/03/18/jd-vance-met-joe-kent-quit-iran/


Donald Trump said he would be the president of peace


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/20/trump-promised-peace-then-he-started-war/


Producer: Peter Shevlin


Executive Producer: Louisa Wells


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