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'Time is on our side': Trump tempers expectations of a peace deal with Iran

US President Donald Trump speaks at a luncheon for mothers on Friday, May 8, 2026, in the Rose Garden of the White House
US President Donald Trump speaks at a luncheon for mothers on Friday, May 8, 2026, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC. © Jacquelyn Martin, AP

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he had told diplomatic representatives not to "rush into a deal" with Tehran to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, walking back earlier signals of progress towards a peace agreement. The draft agreement would reportedly postpone talks over Iran's nuclear programme, instead starting with reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump tempered expectations of a Middle East peace deal by saying on Sunday he had told his negotiators not to "rush", even after both Tehran and Washington signalled signs of progress towards an agreement to end the war.

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