US-Iran deal ‘wouldn’t resolve anything’: Trump trapped between ‘unwinnable war, unpresentable deal’

Washington signals talks in final stages, though Lebanon conflict causes logjam

Fresh reports and unverified claims surrounding alleged military activity between the United States and Iran have reignited concerns over stability in the Middle East, raising fears that tensions could once again spiral into a broader regional confrontation.

Yet the U.S. and Iran have, once again, exchanged hostilities during an ostensible truce in which a peace deal is perennially imminent.

Many residents of the capital, Tehran, went to work over the past two days with war and peace on their minds, as US President Donald Trump continued to portray an understanding as being within reach despite an exchange of fire between Iran and Israel.