After months of predicting a nuclear deal with Iran was just around the corner, President Donald Trump appears to be testing whether military pressure can accomplish what diplomacy alone has not.
Trump pivots on strikes while dangling Iran deal, testing whether Tehran blinks
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Trump pivots on strikes while dangling Iran deal, testing whether Tehran blinks