Trump calls the shots on Iran, even as Netanyahu's interests diverge

The U.S. president has a track record of pairing negotiations with ultimatums as a diversion ahead of potential military action – and there is no guarantee that talks, which Tehran denies, will lead to any agreement. Meanwhile, Israel continues its attacks

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The U.S. president has a track record of pairing negotiations with ultimatums as a diversion ahead of potential military action – and there is no guarantee that talks, which Tehran denies, will lead to any agreement. Meanwhile, Israel continues its attacks

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Amos Harel

01:22 AM • March 24 2026 IST

Presenting an ultimatum sometimes is also a way of trying to climb down from a tree. Less than two days before Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to end the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. president announced a breakthrough in talks with Tehran.

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