Trump Secretly Admits to Team He’s Nowhere Close to an Iran Deal

Publicly, Donald Trump has promised a quick and resolute end to the war with Iran—but talk of the conflict is entirely different inside his inner circle.The president has told his aides to prepare for an “extended” blockade of Iran and the Strait of Hormuz as negotiations with Tehran drag on, according to U.S. officials that spoke with The Wall Street Journal Tuesday.That language has permeated recent meetings, including a Monday discussion in the Situation Room, reported the Journal. Officials...