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From ‘Terrible People’ to ‘Smart People’: The Trump-Led Right Rethinks Iran

NY Times · Jun 24, 2026, 7:17 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

The president has sought to recast the Iranian government as he pursues a peace deal. But there are signs that a softening on Iran in the Republican Party goes well beyond him.

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