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Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war

The Japan Times·Matt Spetalnick·6 months ago
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday. | AFP-JIJI

WASHINGTON – More than two months into a conflict that has failed to deliver a decisive ⁠military or diplomatic win, U.S. President Donald Trump faces the risk that a standoff with Iran will drag on indefinitely and leave an even bigger problem for the U.S. and the world than before he launched the war.

With both sides outwardly confident they hold the upper hand and their positions far apart, there is no obvious off-ramp in sight, even as Iran submitted a fresh proposal to restart negotiations. Trump quickly rejected it on Friday.

For the U.S. president and his Republican Party, the implications of a continued impasse are grim.

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