White House turns Middle East focus to Gaza conflict

WBUR

Published August 17, 2026 at 11:58 AM EDT

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Middle East expert Aaron David Miller about President Trump’s adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner’s peace negotiations with leaders of Israel and Hamas, as a truce between Iran and the U.S. expires.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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