President Trump’s announcement came at a difficult point in his relationship with the Israeli leader over their war against Iran.

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President Trump’s announcement came at a difficult point in his relationship with the Israeli leader over their war against Iran.

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Iran denied President Trump’s claim that it wants to talk, and gave no sign that it would make concessions or speak directly with U.S. officials.

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The U.S. deal with Iran signed in June initially appeared to be a success. It didn’t take long to fall apart.

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