Jake Sullivan was part of the team President Obama sent for secret negotiations with the Iranians for several months, paving the way for the Iran nuclear deal.

Jake Sullivan states that just a few days before the U.S. started bombing Iran, the Iranians put a proposal on the table in Geneva that went a long way towards resolving the nuclear issue.

Jake Sullivan believes President Trump thinks he can go to war against Iran, potentially including regime change, without Iranian response, and therefore doesn't need to prepare to protect the Strait of Hormuz.

One of the individuals Jake Sullivan negotiated with during the secret talks was Abbas Araghchi, who is now Iran's foreign minister.

Jake Sullivan clarifies that Iran was not only stating what they had but also expressing preparedness to downblend the uranium, rendering it unfit for weapons.

During the secret negotiations, President Obama wanted to speak to the then-president of Iran, President Rouhani.