Trump Seeks Swift End to Iran War, Eyes Diplomatic Settlement
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President Trump has privately told associates he wants to avoid a protracted war in Iran and bring the conflict to an end in the coming weeks, nearly one month into the war.
White House officials had planned a mid-May summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, expecting the war to be concluded before the meeting begins.
However, Trump has no easy options for ending the war, and peace negotiations are at a nascent stage.
Some allies are hopeful he can pivot to ousting the communist regime in Cuba, while close advisers want him to focus on the most pressing issue facing voters: concerns about the cost of living, which have been exacerbated by the war.
Trump has signaled renewed interest in reaching a diplomatic settlement to end the conflict, walking back a weekend threat to strike Iran's power plants.
The U.S. is turning up the heat on Iran, deploying additional troops to the Middle East, and one idea that Trump has floated to advisers is securing U.S. access to some of Iran's oil as part of any deal to end the war.
