Trump touts big peace deals in Iran and Gaza but struggles to follow through

NPR | By Hadeel Al-Shalchi,

Franco Ordoñez

Published August 11, 2026 at 4:40 PM EDT

Iran has set a high price for President Trump to re-open the Strait of Hormuz, while Israel's PM has rejected his Gaza plan.

Hadeel Al-Shalchi

Hadeel Al-Shalchi is NPR’s International Correspondent based in Istanbul.

Franco Ordoñez