Media got Iran dead wrong: Trump isn’t capitulating — he’s starving the beast

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The legacy media love a predictable narrative. Mainstream outlets recently flooded the airwaves with anonymous leaks claiming that the Trump administration was quietly preparing to hand Iran sweeping sanctions relief and release frozen assets in exchange for minor nuclear concessions. It was framed as a desperate rush for a diplomatic win.

Then, President Donald Trump blew up their entire premise with a direct dismissal of the Iranian proposal.

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