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Trump says new talks are Iran's 'last chance' to make deal 'before decapitation'
President Trump said his decision not to escalate the war in Iran over the weekend was Iran's "last chance" to make a deal. He also said he called off attacks because Gulf allies asked him to do so. Threatening new strikes and then calling them off is something Trump has done many times. Nick Schifrin discussed the latest with Dania Thafer, executive director of the Gulf International Forum.
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President Trump said his decision not to escalate the war in Iran over the weekend was Iran's "last chance" to make a deal. He also said he called off attacks because Gulf allies asked him to do so. Threatening new strikes and then calling them off is something Trump has done many times. Nick Schifrin discussed the latest with Dania Thafer, executive director of the Gulf International Forum.
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According to PBS News’s linked report, Trump says new talks are Iran’s ‘last chance’ to make deal ‘before decapitation’, President Trump said his decision not to escalate the war in Iran over the weekend was Iran’s “last chance” to make a deal. He also said he called off attacks because Gulf allies asked him to do so. Threatening new strikes and then calling them off is something Trump has done many times. Nick Schifrin discussed the latest with Dania Thafer, executive director of the Gulf International Forum.
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