Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/1 Next image Previous image Toggle caption ‘Trump admires strongman leaders and is loath to project any sign of weakness – and he’s afraid of reaching a deal with Iran that makes him look weak.’ Photograph: Samuel Corum/EPA View image in fullscreen ‘Trump admires strongman leaders and is loath to project any sign of weakness – and he’s afraid of reaching a deal with Iran that makes him look weak.’ Photograph: Samuel Corum/EPA Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ is nowhere to be seen with IranMohamad Bazzi The self-proclaimed master dealmaker can’t seem to stop sabotaging his own negotiations For weeks, Donald Trump has tried to find a way to end the war he started with Iran – a deal that would allow him to declare victory and move past the conflict before it causes severe damage to the global economy and sinks Republican chances in the US midterm elections. But the self-proclaimed master dealmaker can’t seem to stop sabotaging his own negotiations or to acknowledge that Iran is now in a better position to demand concessions than it was before the war.Over the Memorial Day holiday, Trump skipped his eldest son’s wedding in the Bahamas and canceled plans to spend the weekend at his New Jersey golf club. The last-minute changes heightened speculation…
Published: May 30, 2026 1:05 pm
Source: The Guardian — Read original