Fox’s John Roberts on Iran negotiations: “That’s nine weeks of ‘we’re close to a deal.’ At some point you've got to acknowledge it's not happening.”
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From the June 10, 2026, edition of Fox News' Special Report with Bret Baier
JOHN ROBERTS (HOST): A lot of military experts we've talked to think it's long past time for the United States to go back to full-scale war against Iran, saying nine weeks ago we had Iran on the ropes, and ever since then President Trump has been talking about this elusive deal. Listen to what he's said over the weeks here.
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That's nine weeks of 'we're close to a deal.' At some point you've got to acknowledge it's not happening.
BRIT HUME (GUEST): Yeah, and John, you begin to wonder sometimes if the president isn't speaking to two entirely separate audiences here. He, you know -- dealing with the Iranians and telling the American public and consumers and the owners of stocks that, you know, we're close to a deal, in the hope perhaps that that will calm the petroleum markets. At the same time, of course, he says that, you know, we're ready to attack at any time and that they dare not fool with us.