John Mearsheimer: Why Iran Won't Meet Trump

In this interview, Professor John Mearsheimer analyzes President Donald Trump's proposal to meet with Iran's leadership and explains why Tehran remains deeply skeptical of any diplomatic breakthrough. The discussion explores the legacy of U.S.-Iran tensions, the question of trust, the prospects for normalizing relations, and the broader geopolitical implications for the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy. If you enjoy in-depth geopolitical analysis and interviews with leading international affairs experts, please like, subscribe, and share your thoughts in the comments. John J. Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and a leading realist scholar of international relations. A West Point graduate and former U.S. Air Force officer, he is the author of numerous influential works on U.S. foreign policy and power politics.