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Trump in Beijing offers respite to Iran perhaps, and maybe even some "wins" on trade.

Michael Spencer

May 11, 2026

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President Trump has rejected the latest proposals from Iran for ending the war — proposals that still look like maximal demands from a government that seems to think it has the upper hand. By all acc…

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