After calling Iran’s leaders ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ and saying they begged for talks only to deny them, Trump said negotiations were now underway at Tehran’s request: ‘I showed mercy. Iran knew what was coming, nothing would have remained’

Time and again in recent weeks, the United States has appeared poised to launch a significant attack on Iran, only for it not to happen. Nearly every time, U.S. President Donald Trump announces a breakthrough in negotiations, Iran denies it and both sides return to square one. That pattern played out again Monday evening, when Trump reversed course once more and accused Iran of being “unbelievably duplicitous.”

Hours later, Trump said Iran faced “decapitation” if it failed to reach an agreement ending the conflict between the two countries. “I think we’re going to maybe get something, but I want to give them every last chance before decapitation,” Trump told reporters, reiterating his threat to launch a major attack on Iran.

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