Can Trump Succeed with Iran?
The master of "The Art of the Deal" has failed to secure deals to end the wars in Ukraine and Gaza or the trade war with China. Iran may be a different story.
Iran and the United States have now had two negotiating sessions—including face-to-face talks for the first time since 2015. That’s no mean feat. But kind of deal can be negotiated? I argue in my Political Europe column that if there is a deal it likely will look like the 2015 agreement Trump walked away from in his first term. Perhaps that’s the real secret of “The Art of the Deal.”
U.S. President Donald Trump, the man who wrote “The Art of the Deal,” hasn’t had much success in making deals so far.
Russia has rejected his overtures to end the war in Ukraine. Israel and Hamas defied his efforts to end the war in Gaza. And China appears to be in no mood to strike a deal to end the trade war he sparked.
When it comes to Iran, however, things may be looking up.
Negotiators from the U.S. and Iran met in Oman last Saturday, and again this weekend, for face-to-face talks about ending Iran’s nuclear program. And Trump, who walked away from the original 2015 nuclear deal during his first term, is now well-positioned to secure a lasting deal.
The question is: What kind?
Since the U.S. abandoned the agreement that curtailed Iran’s nuclear program in 2018, Tehran has accelerated its enrichment of uranium, which is a critical step toward building a nuclear weapon. Hence, the need for a quick resolution is more urgent than ever.
To read the full article, visit Politico Europe.