The twists and turns in this saga are bewildering, but Donald Trump appears to have the cards stacked against him, say commentator Rajan Menon

While regional officials indicated that they are close to agreement, Trump said it was a “solid 50/50” on whether they would resume fighting or reach a deal. | World News

Optimism for a US-Iran peace deal appeared to be mounting again, although such hopes have risen in the past only to be dashed amid threats of mass destruction from both sides.