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Many questions, few details in latest Iran peace proposal
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Some Iran hawks were already taking to social media to denounce the agreement, even before they saw any details.
PHOTO: ARASH KHAMOOSHI/NYTIMES
David E. Sanger
Eleven weeks ago, US President Donald Trump said the outcome of the Iran war would be simple.
“There will be no deal with Iran except unconditional surrender!” he wrote on social media. The White House issued a clarifying statement hours later, saying that even if no one in Tehran submitted a formal surrender, Mr Trump would declare when the country had essentially given up, or, as he put it, cried “uncle”.
