Trump has sought weeks to end the Iran war he initiated with a deal that would let him claim victory before global economic damage and US midterm election harm. Iran’s improved leverage now enables it to demand greater concessions than before the war. Trump’s Memorial Day schedule changes and a planned Camp David cabinet meeting were followed by a move back to the White House after he failed to finalize an announcement-ready agreement. His reluctance stems from admiration for strongman leadership and fear of looking weak, plus sensitivity to criticism that any deal would be worse than the 2015 nuclear agreement with six world powers. In 2018, he withdrew from that deal, triggering events leading to the current conflict and leaving him with mostly bad options.
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