Trump birthday 80th this weekend
A peace deal would help President Trump celebrate his 80th birthday by claiming victory and ending a politically expensive conflict.
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Jun 13, 2026
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Iran Peace Negotiations: Will-They-Won't-They
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NPR senior contributor Ron Elving joins to dissect what has become Washington's defining will-they-won't-they story. The week saw a US Apache helicopter go down in the Gulf of Oman, blamed on Iran, triggering US strikes and Iranian retaliation against Gulf neighbors — before Trump abruptly canceled a planned retaliatory strike and declared peace imminent. Elving's reading is clear: both the US and Iran have domestic incentives to claim a deal exists, but whether they've actually agreed on the same thing is another matter. A durable agreement, he notes, would reenergize oil markets and lower prices for gas, fertilizer, and food globally — and would give Trump a victory lap on his 80th birthday. [1] — Ron Elving "A peace deal with Iran has become Washington's defining will-they-won't-they saga. Ron Elving explains that both sides want an agreement — …" 01:55 The real test, as Elving warns, comes only once both sides have to deliver on whatever they signed.
Iran Peace Deal: Will-They-Won't-They in Washington
A peace deal with Iran has become Washington's defining will-they-won't-they saga. Ron Elving explains that both sides want an agreement — just not necessarily the same one — and the real test comes only after signatures are on the page.
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