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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 2:40 PM MDT

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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