Trump says US doesn't need Iran deal
US President Donald Trump said Thursday “ we don’t need a deal with Iran,” ending negotiations led by his vice president and injecting uncertainty into a Gulf-supported diplomatic push to end the war.
Key points
- Stuck between a defiant adversary and escalatory options, the US “ finds itself again in a Middle Eastern quagmire,” a CSIS analyst wrote.
Trump directed Vice President JD Vance to instead focus his attention on corruption and crime in Democratic cities and states.
The US-Iran war is trapped in an ongoing 'no war, no peace' situation, analysts say.
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