‘Better deal’: What’s behind Trump’s rejection of Iran’s truce offer?

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Experts say Trump sees economic sanctions as key to extracting more concessions but he risks losing leverage.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:17:53 UTC.

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