US and Iran inch closer to peace deal as Trump faces criticism from GOP hawks
American president says he is not rushing into a deal after proposed plan to end war prompts Republican backlash Middle East crisis: live updates Donald Trump defended himself against criticism from fellow Republicans on Sunday as he appeared on the verge of agreeing a deal with Iran to end the war. As hawks in his party called the proposed agreement a disaster and questioned why the US president had launched the conflict in the first place, Trump claimed on social media that his deal would be …



