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Iran, Trump and Nuclear Deal

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President Donald Trump remains adamant that his administration will engage in "direct" nuclear talks with Iran on Saturday in Oman, while Tehran appears to remain equally steadfast in its insistence t...
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If the talks fail, Mr Trump warns, “I think Iran is going to be in great danger.”
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Trump demands do-or-die nuclear talks with Iran. Who has the leverage?
U.S. diplomats led by Steve Witkoff will travel to Oman on Saturday to hold nuclear talks with Iran, though it remains unclear whether those will be "direct" or "indirect."
Iran says it will give US talks about nuclear plans a 'genuine chance'
Iran said it was giving high-level nuclear talks with the U.S. on Saturday "a genuine chance", after Trump threatened bombing if discussions failed.
Trump Aims for New Nuclear Deal With Iran
Potentially lost in the shuffle around President Trump’s you-know-what frenzy was his revelation that the U.S. on Saturday will participate in talks with Iran in an attempt to tame the country’s advancing nuclear program.
Donald Trump’s oddly sensible move: seeking a deal with Iran
But Donald Trump’s unorthodox ways may yet help avert a looming conflict with Iran. Steve Witkoff, his envoy to everywhere—Russia, Gaza and now Iran—is due to begin talks in Oman with Abbas Araghchi,
Trump Wants an Iran Nuclear Deal, but It Must Be Better Than Obama’s
Nuclear talks between the United States and Iran are set for Saturday. President Trump has set a high bar for success.
Trump admin live updates: Trump expected to hold Cabinet meeting Thursday
Meanwhile, Trump revealed Monday in a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahy that the U.S. is in direct talks with Iran and the the two countries would soon have "high-level" talks. Trump and Netanyahu discussed Israel's war with Hamas and the tariffs that the U.

China, Trump and trade war

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China’s population is unlikely to respond well to threats after years of nationalistic policymaking and propaganda aimed at superseding the United States.
From CNN
In the aftermath of this week's tariff whiplash, President Donald Trump is deciding exactly what he wants out of trade talks with as many as 75 nations in the coming weeks.
From U.S. News & World Report
"We think we're in very good shape. We think we're doing very well. Again there will be a transition cost, transition problems, but in the end it's going to be a beautiful thing," Trump said.
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A US-China trade war could be catastrophic. What is Trump’s endgame strategy?
The fast-worsening trade war between the United States and China — the planet’s premier geopolitical powers, whose economies are intricately entwined — threatens to wreak severe damage on both nations and will send shockwaves worldwide.
Gold hits record high as Trump tariffs trigger US-China trade war fears
9 April: Custom tariffs on roughly 60 countries - dubbed the worst offenders - come into effect. Trump then announces a 90-day pause for all countries, except China, with a universal 10% tariff across the board. China's tariffs are hiked to 125%
Tracking Trump: An escalating trade war with China; Congress advances Trump’s agenda; an executive order on showers; and more
The agency is hiring lawyers willing to defend the most controversial parts of Trump’s agenda, and firing career attorneys that leaders view as standing
Where Things Stand for Trump in Global Tariff Battle
In the aftermath of Wednesday’s tariff whiplash, President Donald Trump is deciding exactly what he wants out of trade talks with as many as 75 nations in the coming weeks
China announces countermeasures by raising tariffs on US goods from 84% to 125% from Saturday
China announced countermeasures by raising tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% starting Saturday. The U.S. and China have escalated a new trade war by raising tariffs even as U.S. President Donald Trump hit a pause on tariffs for other countries.
China Reaches Out to Others as Trump Layers on Tariffs
China is reaching out to other nations as the U.S. layers on tariffs, in what appears to be an attempt by Beijing to form a united front to compel Washington to retreat
Trump tariffs live updates: Trump threatens to return to higher tariffs
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would return to the higher tariff rates announced last week if he can't reach a deal with trading partners during the 90-day pause he announced on Wednesday.
The Latest: Trump’s latest round of tariffs go into effect
President Donald Trump has launched tariff wars with nearly all of the United States’ trading partners. And there’s no end in sight.
The Latest: Treasury secretary says Trump will keep 10% import tariff, raise import tax on China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters that the pause was not a result of the brutal selloffs in the financial markets but rather because other countries are seeking negotiations. About an hour later,

Trump, tariff

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Though Trump paused tariffs on many countries, tensions between the U.S. and China, the two largest economies, only escalated after Trump raised them on China to 145%.
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Even after Trump's U-turn on Wednesday that paused steep new tariffs on about 60 nations for 90 days, average U.S. duties remain much higher than a couple of months ago.
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The growing alarm inside the Treasury Department over developments in the bond market was a central factor in Trump’s decision to hit pause on his “reciprocal” tariff regime, according to three peopl...
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Trump admin live updates: Trump meets with Cabinet after tariff shake-up
Though Trump paused tariffs on many countries, tensions between the U.S. and China, the two largest economies, only escalated after Trump raised them on China to 145%.
Trump’s tariffs threaten to end quarter-century era of cheap goods for U.S. consumers
President Donald Trump’s new tariffs threaten to push up prices on clothes, mobile phones, furniture and many other products in the coming months.
Trump figuring out next steps in global tariff battle
In the aftermath of this week's tariff whiplash, President Donald Trump is deciding exactly what he wants out of trade talks with as many as 75 nations in the coming weeks. Trump is also figuring out next steps with China.
Trump's Tariffs Threaten to End Quarter-Century Era of Cheap Goods for U.S. Consumers
President Donald Trump’s new tariffs threaten to push up prices on clothes, mobile phones, furniture and many other products in the coming months
In stunning U-turn, Trump walks back some tariffs, triggering historic market rally
In a stunning reversal, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would temporarily lower the hefty duties he had just imposed on dozens of countries while further ramping up pressure on China, sending global stocks rocketing higher.
Trump pauses steeper tariffs for most countries, while hiking levies on China. Here’s what we know.
A number of import taxes are still in place, and with many back-and-forth tariff actions and threats, it can be tough to keep track of where things stand.
Inside Trump’s tariff retreat: How fears of a bond market catastrophe convinced Trump to hit the pause button
President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to reverse course on his sweeping tariff plan by announcing a three-month pause revealed his threshold for political pain: One week.
What Trump has said about tariffs as stock market reacts
As markets tumble and fears grow over a global trade war in response to President Trump's tariffs, he has advised Americans to "be strong" and "hang tough."
Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports
Facing a global market meltdown, Trump abruptly backed off his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.
Trump’s military border surge takes shape along U.S.-Mexico frontier
Using military hardware typically reserved for missions overseas, the Trump administration looks to send a message that the status quo has changed.
Earthquake and war ravaged their families in Myanmar. But they’re too scared to leave Trump’s America to visit home
When a 7.7 magnitude earthquake destroyed her family’s home in Myanmar, US-based international student Hope Pann felt helpless.
Trump will undergo his annual physical Friday after years of reluctance to share medical information
Donald Trump is undergoing his annual physical on Friday, potentially giving the public its first details in years about the health of a man who in January became the oldest in U.S. history to be sworn in as president.
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We asked 500 manufacturing workers about Trump’s tariffs
The Washington Post asked more than 500 workers in manufacturing jobs across the country what they think about Trump’s tariffs. Most completed the survey before Trump announced he would pull back some tariffs, maintaining a 10 percent tariff on most foreign goods and raising tariffs on China.
Trump’s economic team of rivals braces for turbulence after doing little to curb his tariff appetite
President Donald Trump is happy to talk about the financial markets when they’re rising, as they were on Wednesday, but when markets were falling Thursday in the aftermath of his remarkable turnabout on tariffs,
Senate confirms Trump nominee for chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff in overnight vote
The Senate confirmed retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, filling the position almost two months after President Donald Trump fired his predecessor.
The ‘China Shock’ Offers a Lesson. It Isn’t the One Trump Has Learned.
Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.
Trump is waiting for Xi to call. The Chinese see it differently
The White House has made clear to Chinese officials that President Xi Jinping should request a call with Trump. But Beijing has repeatedly refused to arrange a leader-level phone call.
Spain’s prime minister visits China to strengthen ties with Trump's top tariff target
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is visiting China on Friday, his third trip to the country in two years as his government seeks to boost investment from the Asian giant amid global economic uncertainty caused by a chaotic U.
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