On Life, Liberty & Levin, Rebeccah Heinrichs expressed skepticism and optimism to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps agreeing to a deal. She emphasized that for the United States, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and removing all enriched uranium from Iran would be essential components of the deal. Heinrichs also examined China’s role, noting that Beijing is closely watching both the United States and Iran as the situation unfolds.
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Black smoke rises from the area of Gazprom Neft’s Moscow oil refinery on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18, 2026. (Getty Images)