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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin

Trump aides fear Iran could turn into a drawn-out ‘Cold War situation’ with no deal — but no bombs either

President Donald Trump’s aides fear that the conflict in Iran could turn into a drawn-out “Cold War-like” situation with no immediate end in sight.

The U.S.-Israel war with Iran has entered its eighth week, and while both sides are in negotiations and bombs have stopped dropping in Iran for now, the president is unlikely to accept Tehran’s latest proposal to end it.

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