The Trump administration\u2019s high-pressure campaign to deal with Iran\u2019s nuclear program has put U.S. allies in the Middle East on edge that failure at the negotiating table could spark another war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Trump has said he prefers a diplomatic solution to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon<\/a>, but he has threatened that Iran is \u201cgoing to be in great danger\u201d if talks don\u2019t go well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The risk is if talks hit a logjam at a time when the U.S. has piled up military assets in the region<\/a> and Iran remains vulnerable after Israel battered its air defenses<\/a> and allies last year, the U.S. or Israel could decide to strike, potentially prompting retaliatory attacks across the Gulf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a letter sent to Iran\u2019s supreme leader in March, Trump set a two-month time frame for negotiations to succeed, though it\u2019s unclear if the period was to begin then or once talks get under way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p><\/p> The Trump administration\u2019s campaign to deal with Iran\u2019s nuclear program has put U.S. allies in the Middle East on edge that failure at the negotiating table could spark another war https:\/\/t.co\/eDiSHqqYGm<\/a><\/p>— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) April 10, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>