38 promises that a deal is close: the threat that could upend it all—and the frustration with Mojtaba
38 הבטחות שהסכם קרוב: האיום שיכול לטרוף את הקלפים - והתסכול ממוג'תבא
Summary
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly stressed how close a deal with Iran is, and the New York Times reports the nuclear talks are focusing on four main issues. But after saying the US must respond to the downing of a helicopter, Trump played it down as 'not a big deal', leaving things unclear—and voiced frustration at being unable to communicate directly with Iran's new supreme leader.
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