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Another day, another pivot as Trump flails in an Iran trap of his own making
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Another day, another pivot as Trump flails in an Iran trap of his own making

The Guardian · May 6, 2026, 3:51 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Latest proposal, derided by Tehran as a ‘wishlist’, could yet be a way out – but with 5,000 dead, it comes at an awful price Middle East crisis – live updates Another day, another hairpin turn in the world of Donald Trump’s foreign policy.The weekend was all about war, and Trump insisting Iran had not yet “paid a big enough price”. Tuesday was Project Freedom, styled as a grand “humanitarian gesture” to allow trapped ships and their crews to escape the Gulf, but also aimed at weakening Iran’s chokehold on the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...

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