Trump says he does not make bad deals, but even Republican hawks doubt that now
Key takeaways
- After spending billions of dollars, Trump has progressed no further on the nuclear issues than where he was at the last round of talks in Geneva on 26 February before the war started.
- On 24 May each year, Iranians celebrate a historic victory in the war with Iraq: the liberation of Khorramshahr in 1982.
- This year, some were hoping a peace deal looking likely to be signed with the US might mark a similar turning point in their country’s history.
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After spending billions of dollars, Trump has progressed no further on the nuclear issues than where he was at the last round of talks in Geneva on 26 February before the war started. Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APView image in fullscreen After spending billions of dollars, Trump has progressed no further on the nuclear issues than where he was at the last round of talks in Geneva on 26 February before the war started. Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APUS-Israel war on Iran Analysis Trump says he does not make bad deals, but even Republican hawks doubt that nowPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editorThe US has apparently had to agree to unfreeze billions of Iranian assets for a regime more hardline than before the war
On 24 May each year, Iranians celebrate a historic victory in the war with Iraq: the liberation of Khorramshahr in 1982.
This year, some were hoping a peace deal looking likely to be signed with the US might mark a similar turning point in their country’s history.