Trump news at a glance: president lobs accusation at Iran and threat at Oman with peace talks in limbo
Donald Trump has accused Iran of stalling peace negotiations in hopes of a better deal after the upcoming US midterm elections. He claimed that Iran's economy is in dire straits, which he believes should compel them to reach an agreement. Trump's comments came during a cabinet meeting as peace talks remain unresolved.
- ▪Trump accused Iran of trying to delay a peace agreement until after the US midterm elections.
- ▪He claimed that Iran's economy is suffering with 250% inflation and a broken economic system.
- ▪Current peace negotiations have failed because the US is not satisfied with the terms.
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Donald Trump and secretary of defense Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump and secretary of defense Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty ImagesTrump administration briefingTrump administrationExplainerTrump news at a glance: president lobs accusation at Iran and threat at Oman with peace talks in limboTrump claims Iran intends to wait until US midterm elections in the hope of getting better deal – key US politics stories from Wednesday, 27 MayGuardian staffWed 27 May 2026 21.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 27 May 2026 21.15 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump has accused Iran of trying to stall on making a peace…
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