Balance of Power

Trump Gives Iran’s Leaders Some Limited Breathing Room

The US president looks like he will hold off attacking the Islamic Republic for now after the two countries said nuclear talks in Geneva were positive.
A protest in Tehran on Jan. 9.Photographer: Mahsa/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images

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Unless he’s bluffing, US President Donald Trump looks like he will hold off attacking Iran, at least for the next two weeks.