The trouble is that Mr Trump’s talks may not exist. They are also an admission that Mr Trump’s threat risked consequences more damaging than its intended target. But it also means that after markets close on Friday, Mr Trump could return to “bombing our little hearts out”. But messages may have been passed, via Egypt’s foreign minister, between Iran and Mr Trump’s Middle East envoy. Mr Trump has threatened to return to war if Tehran does not make a deal.

Source: The Guardian March 24, 2026 02:08 UTC