U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable on March 23, 2026 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Credit: Roberto Schmidt/AFP)
U.S. President Donald Trump took everyone by surprise, including the Israelis, on Monday when he spoke of serious and positive negotiations with Iran aimed at reaching an agreement. He subsequently announced a five-day postponement of the deadline he had set for targeting Iranian energy facilities, in order to give the talks a chance.On the other side, the Iranian reaction has fluctuated between outright denying the existence of such negotiations and affirming a willingness to engage in dialogue, albeit under certain conditions.The Iranians are indeed refusing to end the war without guarantees as part of a comprehensive agreement — something Trump also wants, having indicated that such an agreement would mean the end of the war in the Middle East and the granting of security guarantees to Israel. Iran's strategy Iran: How Tehran turns...
U.S. President Donald Trump took everyone by surprise, including the Israelis, on Monday when he spoke of serious and positive negotiations with Iran aimed at reaching an agreement. He subsequently announced a five-day postponement of the deadline he had set for targeting Iranian energy facilities, in order to give the talks a chance.On the other side, the Iranian reaction has fluctuated between outright denying the existence of such negotiations and affirming a willingness to engage in dialogue, albeit under certain conditions.The Iranians are indeed refusing to end the war without guarantees as part of a comprehensive agreement — something Trump also wants, having indicated that such an agreement would mean the end of the war in the Middle East and the granting of security guarantees to Israel. Iran's strategy Iran: How Tehran...
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