White House manages expectations for Iran breakthrough
Some US officials have long conceded that there’s no clear — or clean — way out of the conflict.
The White House is managing expectations for a potential breakthrough in the US-Iran talks, according to Semafor. White House spokesperson Shelby Talcott told reporters that while the US believes Iran is "doing very poorly," they are not certain if Iran will "give up yet." The White House is being cautious, with one source noting that "the bar is being raised very high" for the upcoming talks, likening it to playing limbo and hoping to "walk under it without any major disasters."
The situation is complicated, with some US officials acknowledging that there may not be a straightforward or clean resolution to the conflict, which has become a significant concern for Republicans ahead of the midterms, as voters are focusing on economic issues like prices.
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