Trump Sets Weekend Deadline for New Iran Deal
President Trump said he was close to resuming bombing Iran. He stopped the planned attack after his team reported progress in talks.
Trump has given Iran until the weekend or early next week to make a deal. He threatened another large attack if Iran does not return to talks. Pakistan is helping mediate to end the conflict between the US and Iran.
Klear Note — The US and Iran have had tense relations for decades. Nuclear talks between the countries have repeatedly broken down and restarted.
Key Terms 2
- mediate Help two sides in a conflict reach an agreement
- deadline A set time by which something must happen