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Trump's deal making leaves Iran in the driver's seat and Israel more vulnerable

ABC Australia · May 24, 2026, 7:24 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Donald Trump is pushing for a negotiated end to the Iran war.
  • (It took less than 24 hours for the US president to move from declaring a deal had been "largely negotiated" to saying the US would take its time on negotiating a deal.)
  • It's a long way from his demands two months ago for Iran's "unconditional surrender".

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Donald Trump is pushing for a negotiated end to the Iran war. (AP: Jacquelyn Martin)

Link copied Share Share article There, in plain sight, on the weekend was the undignified haste with which Donald Trump declared a deal had been done with Iran to end their conflict: a deal that appears to offer US concessions up front for Iranian ones at some point in the future.

(It took less than 24 hours for the US president to move from declaring a deal had been "largely negotiated" to saying the US would take its time on negotiating a deal.)

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