On May 10, 2018 at a speech in Indiana, Trump said “And I hope to be able to make a deal with them, a good deal, a fair deal, a good deal for them, better for them.” (About 70 minutes into the video.) The words “make a deal” ordinarily mean to negotiate. Not with Trump. Trump does not propose a negotiation with Iran, because to negotiate is to bring about something by discussion. Discussion is “the action or process of talking about something”, whereas Trump has imposed sanctions on Iran again. Sanctions are not discussion. They are applications of force. … Continue reading Trump Not Proposing to Negotiate with Iran