Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 27, 2026

The September 27, 2026, episode of Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan featured an interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, recorded before President Trump rejected the plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Democratic Rep. Jim Himes stated that Iranians now partially control Election Day events following this rejection. The program also included discussions with Republican Sen. John Kennedy and Taiwan representative Alexander Yui as the midterm elections approach, focusing on international relations and domestic political dynamics.