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Trump touts big peace deals in Iran and Gaza but struggles to follow through

NPR | By Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
Franco Ordoñez
Published August 11, 2026 at 3:40 PM CDT

Iran has set a high price for President Trump to re-open the Strait of Hormuz, while Israel's PM has rejected his Gaza plan.

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Hadeel Al-Shalchi
Hadeel Al-Shalchi is NPR’s International Correspondent based in Istanbul.
Franco Ordoñez
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