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Trump considered walking away from Iran talks after naval confrontations — WSJ
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAmerican officials tell the Wall Street Journal that President Donald Trump considered walking away from negotiations with Iran following a pair of naval confrontations between US and Iranian forces around the Sea of Arabia.
The report doesn’t explain why Trump ended up deciding not to leave the talks.
Analysts tell the newspaper that the moves could be a signal by Iranian hardliners that they aren’t committed to the talks and believe Trump may not end up carrying out a major attack on Iran.
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