Trump’s patience may be running out on Iran
The focus on divisions between the MAGA and hawk camps may be missing the bigger story; Trump has been holding a master-class on Iran diplomacy and strategy.
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran has become "much more aggressive" in its approach to negotiations on a nuclear deal, after saying yesterday that Iran’s expected response to a US proposal is unacceptable, warning of a "very, very dire" alternative if talks fail.
Iran is haggling to continue domestic enrichment of uranium, which is needed for a nuclear weapon, but Trump’s red line on enrichment has been clear from the start.
The talks are expected to continue later this week, following submission of the Iranian counter-proposal, but time may be running out for Tehran, especially if it continues to dig in on enrichment.
Although some accounts have tried to highlight divisions between “MAGA” and “hawk” camps over how to deal with Iran, they may be missing the bigger story of a coherent and complex strategy that has Iran on defense.
