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Negotiations to end the war in Iran are "proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner," President Trump wrote Sunday, though he added that he told his negotiators "not to rush into a deal."
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro about the Trump administration's pending agreement with Iran to wind down the war in the Middle East.