US-Iran Peace Talks + Artemis II Returns

April 11, 2026 – 33-minute episode, available for over a year

Today’s coverage highlights two significant developments: the initiation of direct trilateral negotiations between the US and Iran in Pakistan, and the conclusion of NASA’s Artemis II mission with its crew’s return to Earth. With Paddy and Laura away on vacation, Victoria Derbyshire and Nick Watt step in as hosts for this Newsnight episode.

To discuss developments from Pakistan, the discussion features Jane Corbin, a Panorama filmmaker and expert in foreign affairs and peace negotiations. British astronaut Tim Peake joins to provide insight into the experience of re-entering Earth’s atmosphere after space travel.

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