Diplomacy & Power March 26, 2026 354 stories in this edition

Trump claims Iran ‘begging to make a deal’ but teases new aid for farmers amid war fallout

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Khushboo Razdan,Mark Magnier
Trump claims Iran ‘begging to make a deal’ but teases new aid for farmers amid war fallout

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US President Donald Trump denied on Thursday that he was desperate for a deal with Iran, swinging between threats and diplomacy, while presenting a series of “boats of oil” that reportedly made it through the blocked Strait of Hormuz as an Iranian “gift” – a reveal that he teased a day earlier. This comes as the war he and Israel launched against Iran approaches the one-month mark with little end in sight, driving oi...

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US President Donald Trump denied on Thursday that he was desperate for a deal with Iran, swinging between threats and diplomacy, while presenting a series of “boats of oil” that reportedly made it through the blocked Str...

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