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Analysis: Can Trump get a good Iran deal? Here are the major pitfalls that lie ahead | CNN Politics

There is suddenly newfound optimism about the Trump administration reaching an agreement with Iran to extend the ceasefire and to start to bring the war to an end — and not just inside President Donald Trump’s head this time. Even Iran’s foreign minister says an agreement “has never been closer.” But it’s important to note that, even if there’s good reason for the optimism, this would not be a peace deal, in and of itself. It’s the first step in a much longer process. Getting here was likely the easier part; what comes next will be even harder. The interim agreement under discussion would essentially involve the two sides coming to terms on some of the easier points — like ending Iran’s throttling of the Strait of Hormuz and the nearby US blockade — while setting a 60-day clock and a set agenda for resolving the more difficult ones. The Trump administration is also claiming Iran has agreed to some very big concessions, but Iranian media is pitching a much different version of a tentative agreement. Friday morning reinforced the fraught nature of what lay ahead. After media outlets connected to the Iranian government reported details of a potential agreement th

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Gen. Jack Keane: Negotiating With Iran Means "Inevitable" Return to Combat

General Jack Keane is a retired 4 star general, the chairman of the Institute for the Study of War, and Fox News Senior Strategic Analyst, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to discuss the latest from Iran and the war between Russia…

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Gen. Jack Keane: Negotiating With Iran Means "Inevitable" Return to Combat

General Jack Keane is a retired 4 star general, the chairman of the Institute for the Study of War, and Fox News Senior Strategic Analyst, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to discuss the latest from Iran and the…

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Jun 18, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet report
Exclusive: Senate Majority Leader John Thune

With a preliminary agreement to end the Iran conflict now in place, the U.S. is on track to return to a pre-war economy – but not everyone in Washington is celebrating. Senate Majority Leader John Thune sat down with…

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Jun 18, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Top Senate Republican rips into Trump's Iran deal, says $300B makes Obama deal look like 'a pittance'

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Jun 18, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet report
Trump personally signs Iran deal in major diplomatic breakthrough and more top headlines

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Jun 17, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet report
Top Republican decries Trump’s Iran deal: ‘Reagan is rolling over in his grave’

Senator Bill Cassidy attacks ‘worst foreign policy blunder in decades’ while others in his party skeptical over peace deal A handful of Senate Republicans have sharply criticized the agreement Donald Trump reached…

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Jun 17, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Vance rejects claims Trump-Iran deal echoes Obama-era logic as hawks raise alarm

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Jun 17, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet report
Did Iran make out better from the war? | CNN Business

Months of war and a blockade have battered Iran. Its navy is at the bottom of the Persian Gulf. Its air force is destroyed. Its economy is in ruins. Still, after the dust settles, the Iranian regime may end up in a…

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Jun 17, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Failed 2024 candidate Kamala Harris predicts Obama-like end for Trump on Iran negotiations

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Jun 17, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet report
Analysis: Why Trump’s secret and vague MOU is stirring a political storm | CNN Politics

The text of President Donald Trump’s memorandum of understanding with Iran — when it is finally published — may not dispel his critics’ fears of a bad deal. There are increasing signs that it will confirm them.…

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Jun 16, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet report
US officials downplay text of the Iran agreement, saying it doesn’t account for back-channel commitments | CNN Politics

US negotiators are working to quickly release the text of the agreement between Washington and Tehran, even as they downplay the significance of the specific language in the document, US officials told CNN. The…

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Analysis: Can Trump get a good Iran deal? Here are the major pitfalls that lie ahead | CNN Politics

There is suddenly newfound optimism about the Trump administration reaching an agreement with Iran to extend the ceasefire and to start to bring the war to an end — and not just inside President Donald Trump’s head…

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General Jack Keane is a retired 4 star general, the chairman of the Institute for the Study of War, and Fox News Senior Strategic Analyst, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to discuss the latest from Iran and the war between Russia…

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With a preliminary agreement to end the Iran conflict now in place, the U.S. is on track to return to a pre-war economy – but not everyone in Washington is celebrating. Senate Majority Leader John Thune sat down with Bret to explain the…

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Senator Bill Cassidy attacks ‘worst foreign policy blunder in decades’ while others in his party skeptical over peace deal A handful of Senate Republicans have sharply criticized the agreement Donald Trump reached with Iran, accusing…

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