As Trump faces down midterms, time is on Iran’s side

The pattern is pretty clear by now. Donald Trump oscillates wildly between wild optimism and frustrated fury, while the Iranian negotiators never shift their positions and display performative patience. 
After an American helicopter gunship crashed in the Strait of Hormuz, United States President Donald Trump said Iran has taken too long to negotiate and will 'pay the price.'

LONDON, U.K.—Last week, United States President Donald Trump told journalists that the U.S. and Iran are “in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal.”

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