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Inside the Chaotic Iran Talks That Let Trump Claim Victory

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Inside the Chaotic Iran Talks That Let Trump Claim Victory (Bloomberg) -- It was fight night on the White House lawn. Beneath a great steel canopy nicknamed "the Claw," Justin Gaethje did a backflip off the caged ring in the center of the South Lawn after winning the Ultimate Fighting Championship title card…
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  • The Iran deal text had not been released at the time of announcement; the formal signing was still days away and the hardest questions — nuclear, sanctions, Lebanon — had been kicked down the road.

    60% confidence
  • Iranian negotiators warned that an Israeli strike on Beirut would blow up the talks.

    60% confidence
  • The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade.

    60% confidence
  • The Israeli strike on Beirut should not have happened.

    60% confidence
  • Israel said it bombed southern Beirut in response to projectiles fired by Tehran-backed Hezbollah.

    60% confidence
  • The deal signing was delayed a few hours because of Israel's strikes on Beirut, and Trump called Netanyahu to berate him over it.

    60% confidence

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