Face the Nation features Iran and midterm election interviews

Iran interview preceded Trump’s decision

The Sept. The interview was recorded before President Trump rejected a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

That timing establishes the order of events surrounding the conversation. Pezeshkian’s recorded comments came before Trump’s decision, so the interview does not reflect a conversation conducted after the rejection. CBS describes the episode as airing amid the U.S.-Iran war but does not identify the specific subjects covered during the interview.

The program’s description identifies reopening the strait as the purpose of the rejected plan. It does not state when the plan was presented, who proposed it or what terms it contained.

Lawmakers join as midterms approach

Republican Sen. John Kennedy and Democratic Rep. Jim Himes also appear on the program as the midterm elections approach. Kennedy serves in the Senate, while Himes serves in the House of Representatives.

CBS does not identify particular election contests or policy proposals tied to their appearances. Neither lawmaker is listed as a candidate in a race connected to the episode. Their inclusion places voices from both major parties and both chambers of Congress on the same broadcast.

The episode is presented by Margaret Brennan under the program’s regular “Face the Nation” title. CBS has posted the Sept. 27 installment on its website as a full video.