Trump's Iran brinkmanship stalls as diplomatic deadlock deepens
• Reuters reported on May 16 that U.S. President Donald Trump’s coercive diplomacy toward Iran has “hit a wall,” with the two sides deadlocked after weeks of public threats and ultimatums. • The standoff is linked to an 11-week-old crisis that has shaken the global economy, with analysts warning that energy supplies and markets could face prolonged disruption if talks do not move forward. • Trump is said to be insisting on emerging from any deal as an outright U.S. victory, while Iran is unlikely to accept what it sees as total defeat, complicating compromise.
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