President Donald Trump said Thursday he had reached a breakthrough deal to end the Iran war after threatening invasion.

A verifiable agreement would be a historic breakthrough, but Trump has proclaimed deals imminent nearly 40 times during the war.

The White House has not released detailed text, and Iran's foreign ministry said reports of a deal are speculation.

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The world whiplashed Thursday between an apparently imminent, dangerous escalation of the war in Iran and a claim of peace in our time.