On Saturday, Donald Trump said talks with Tehran were going well and an agreement to end the war was ‘largely negotiated’. On Sunday, the US launched strikes on Southern Iran. By Thursday, Donald Trump had circulated a draft peace agreement for the war with Iran among allies. This week, as the US-Iran deal remains in a precarious state, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group about why Trump keeps changing his mind on what to do to end the war Archive: AP, Reuters Continue reading...
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FRI · 2026-05-29 · 04:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0529-80098
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Donald Trump stated on Saturday that negotiations with Tehran were progressing well and an agreement to end the war was "largely negotiated." However, on Sunday, the US launched strikes on Southern Iran. By Thursday, Trump had circulated a draft peace agreement for the war with Iran among allies.
Presented by Jonathan Freedland, with Ali Vaez, produced by Nada Smiljanic and the executive producer is Danielle StephensThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-05-29 · 04:00 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Donald Trump stated on Saturday that negotiations with Tehran were progressing well and an agreement to end the war was "largely negotiated." However, on Sunday, the US launched strikes on Southern Iran. By Thursday, Trump had circulated a draft peace agreement for the war with Iran among allies. The article discusses the precarious state of the US-Iran deal and features a conversation with Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group about Trump's shifting approaches to ending the conflict.
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Jonathan Freedland spoke to Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group.
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Donald Trump circulated a draft peace agreement for the war with Iran among allies by Thursday.
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The US launched strikes on Southern Iran on Sunday.
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Donald Trump stated that talks with Tehran were progressing well and an agreement to end the war was 'largely negotiated'.
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The US-Iran deal remains in a precarious state.
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