Donald Trump can claim a diplomatic victory after reaching an agreement with Iran to end the war in the Middle East, but numerous pitfalls remain and the US president has lost political capital.The cautious reception to the Sunday announcement of the memorandum of understanding with Iran -- scheduled to be signed in Geneva on Friday -- reflects prevailing skepticism at a time when the war is unpopular due to the soaring oil prices and inflation it has caused.
In US, Trump's Iran deal receives mixed reception
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Thu 13:18 - The Hill
O'Reilly calls Iran negotiations a 'farce': 'Everybody knows it'
Fri 13:49 - The Hill
Schiff: Trump 'telling falsehood after falsehood' about war in Iran
Fri 14:24 - Al Jazeera English
‘Dishonorable’: Trump says leaked Iran ceasefire terms fake
Fri 15:28 - The Hill
Trump dismisses 'fake' leaked Iran deal terms
Fri 15:30 - Al-Monitor
Trump blasts Iran version of deal
Sat 12:00 - Al-Monitor
Iran says 'no point' in US talks after Beirut strike, casting doubt on deal
Sat 20:02 - The Hill
House Democrat slams US-Iran peace deal as ‘basically a surrender document’
Mon 07:00 - Fox News
Trump again says deal is close, then confirms a last-minute agreement with Iran, but details still secret
Mon 08:10 - Al Jazeera English
What still needs to be negotiated in US-Iran ‘peace deal’?
Mon 11:13 - Al-Monitor
'He knew it was over': Inside Netanyahu’s response to Trump’s Iran deal as Israel recalibrates
Mon 11:21 - Al Jazeera English
Iran, US agree tentative deal to ‘end war’: Your questions answered
Mon 11:30 - Al-Monitor
US-Iran deal met with hope, scepticism in Mideast
Mon 15:16 - France 24
Israel 'has had its hands forced' by US-Iran deal
Mon 15:17 - France 24
Confusion in Lebanon over US-Iran deal
Mon 20:30 - Al-Monitor
In US, Trump's Iran deal receives mixed reception