Trump Pushes for Iran Nuclear Deal Ahead of Friday Talks
TL;DR
Trump is pressing to revive a nuclear deal with Iran ahead of Friday talks in Istanbul, leveraging a large Gulf military buildup as leverage, while Iran insists discussions focus on its nuclear program only; past interventions and distrust color the negotiations, with mediators from Turkey and other states urging concrete concessions or risk of a stalled process.
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