Trump's hopes for an Iran peace deal come with caveats
There are signs of fresh momentum to end the war, but Trump himself has injected a note of caution.
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"They want to make a deal, they want to negotiate."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Clearly, the administration thinks a deal is possible, given the way they publicly rolled out Project Freedom only to suddenly pause it hours later."
— Grant Rumley , Academic
Key People
Ali Vaez is an Iran expert at the International Crisis Group.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Ebrahim Rezaei is a member of Iran's parliament.
Grant Rumley is a former Middle East policy adviser and fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
U.S. Secretary of State.
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There are signs of fresh momentum to end the war, but Trump himself has injected a note of caution.
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