Trump Claims Iran Peace Deal Is Largely Negotiated as Tehran Denies Any Formal Accord
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Updated · The Conversation · May 25
Trump Claims Iran Peace Deal Is Largely Negotiated as Tehran Denies Any Formal Accord
6 articles · Updated · The Conversation · May 25
Donald Trump said on social media that a peace deal with Iran was “largely negotiated,” but the report says no formal agreement has been reached and substantial talks still appear necessary.
Iranian authorities rejected the claim, underscoring a gap between Trump’s public declarations and the state of negotiations as he insists the U.S. is winning the conflict.
Late-February U.S. military operations failed to trigger the Iranian government’s collapse and instead strengthened hardliners, narrowing the space for the moderates Trump had hoped to negotiate with.
The Strait of Hormuz has become the war’s central pressure point, with Iran’s control disrupting oil, urea and aluminium flows while the U.S. faces high casualty risks if it tries to force passage.
The report argues the war has alienated allies, damaged the U.S. economy and left Washington in a weaker strategic position despite Trump’s claims of success.
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