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Trumped-up peace deal at the mercy of another nation, and it’s not Iran
Donald Trump wants the war with Iran to end because of the political damage it’s costing him at home. But America’s key ally in the Middle East has a very different view.
- Peter Hartcher
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- Middle East at war
The key dangers that threaten Trump’s peace terms with Iran
The US president said he went to war because Iran would not negotiate. Now he claims peace based on a negotiation with a regime he cannot defeat or control.
- David Crowe
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- Middle East at war
‘Let the oil flow’: Trump says Iran, US have reached peace deal
The details remain the subject of conjecture as Iran said the final agreement would be negotiated over the next 60 days, amid debate in Israel about whether Trump had given too much away.
- David Crowe
US, Iran inch closer to deal, timing remains unclear
Donald Trump forecast a Sunday signing of a long-elusive framework agreement to end fighting but Tehran cast doubt over the timing.
- Phil Stewart, Eman Abouhassira and Saad Sayeed
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- Middle East at war
‘Great settlement’: Trump calls off Iran strikes, claims peace deal could be signed this weekend
The US president has again claimed a deal to end the war is close, but Iran countered that it had not reached a final decision on an agreement.
- Humeyra Pamuk, Parisa Hafezi and Susan Heavey
US military strikes ‘multiple targets’ in Iran in latest escalation of tensions
The latest wave of strikes come hours after President Donald Trump said Iran would “pay the price” for taking too long to negotiate a peace deal.
- Jon Gambrell and Michelle Price
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- Middle East at war
‘We’re going to hit them again’: Trump threatens further strikes on Iran
The president said Iran will “pay the price” for taking too long to negotiate a peace deal, after the countries traded strikes.
- Enas Alashray, Elwely Elwelly and Phil Stewart
Israel lashes Australia for ‘disgraceful’ sanctions on extremist settlers
Foreign Minister Penny Wong and her counterparts from France, the UK, Canada and Norway said: “For too long, violent settlers have been able to act with near impunity.”
- Matthew Knott
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
Trump claims he calls ‘all the shots’. Netanyahu and Iran have other ideas
As soon as the US president declared an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Iran, the two countries undercut his latest boast about dictating the terms of a truce.
- David Crowe
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- Middle East at war
‘Fire is on hold’: Iran, Israel halt strikes, but threaten to respond to any new attacks
Iran and Israel agreed to ease strikes against each other after a flare-up in violence threatened to derail peace negotiations and led US President Donald Trump to appeal for de-escalation.
- Eltaf Najafizada