U.S., Iran seem to be nearing a truce. Netanyahu's Lebanon moves can change that

Donald Trump's lack of enthusiasm for the possibility of resuming the war with Iran has been obvious for weeks. This week, the U.S. president was forced to escalate moves that threaten the regime in Tehran, in the hope that an agreement could be reached with it to end the combat in the Persian Gulf. Now, Trump is already promising breakthroughs in the negotiations.

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