Can Trump get a good Iran deal? Here are the major pitfalls that lie ahead
There is suddenly newfound optimism about the Trump administration reaching an agreement with Iran to extend the ceasefire and to start to bring the war to an end — and not just inside President Donald Trump’s head this time.
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President Donald Trump before boarding Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, on June 9, 2026. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Facebook Twitter LinkedIn googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1652956513490-0'); }); There is suddenly newfound optimism about the Trump administration reaching an agreement with Iran to extend the ceasefire and to start to bring the war to an end — and not just inside President Donald Trump’s head this time. Even Iran’s foreign minister says an agreement “has never been closer.” googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1652956553334-0'); }); But it’s important to note that, even if there’s good reason for the optimism, this would not be a peace deal, in and of itself.
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