Iran, US Peace Talks Still Stuck In Mud, Trump Says

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

President Donald Trump admitted during a Friday press gaggle that negotiations with Iran were not going well. Trump cancelled a planned April 25 trip for Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, saying the…

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