For all of the cautious optimism surrounding the framework agreement, some of the toughest issues lie ahead, and the deal could still fall apart.
While the president says the agreement with Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz and provide economic relief, the country’s nuclear program is still a subject for negotiation.
President Trump said Iran had promised to suspend enriching uranium, but it is unclear for how long.
President Trump said Iran had promised to suspend enriching uranium, but it is unclear for how long.
In a call to The New York Times, President Trump praised Russia’s and China’s leaders and described Israel’s prime minister as “a very difficult guy.”
Iran’s new, more militaristic leaders have already survived the worst that America and Israel can deliver, and seem readier to take risks.
A senior administration official said the two sides were “not quite at the finish line yet.”
Since announcing a nominal cease-fire two months ago, Iran, Israel and the U.S. have remained locked in low-intensity violence that has become a new normal.
The targeted countries host sprawling American military bases and thousands of personnel at a time when the United States is waging war against Iran.
Analysts saw little prospect of either President Trump or Tehran backing down after days of exchanging fire.