WATCH: In Cabinet meeting, Trump says Iran 'negotiating on fumes' and that midterms won't affect his war strategy

As he prepares to huddle with his top aides, President Donald Trump is projecting confidence that he's closing in on a deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and provide him a credible argument that Iran's nuclear capability has been diminished enough to declare victory.

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According to PBS News’s linked item,WATCH: In Cabinet meeting, Trump says Iran ‘negotiating on fumes’ and that midterms won’t affect his war strategy, As he prepares to huddle with his top aides, President Donald Trump is projecting confidence that he’s closing in on a deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and provide him a credible argument that Iran’s nuclear capability has been diminished enough to declare victory.

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