India, May 24 -- US President Donald Trump ditched a New Jersey trip and skipped his son's wedding weekend, rushed back to Washington for meetings at the White House as reports swirled that he was weighing fresh strikes on Iran. Then came the cryptic tease on Saturday - "deal shortly". Hours later, gunfire erupted outside the White House, followed by silence from the US President after dropping the deal teaser.

All of this comes amid a series of negotiations between the US and Iran, mediated by Pakistan, which, at various stages, failed to reach an agreement.

Trump's non-negotiables include that Iran must not have a nuclear weapon and must hand over its enriched uranium to the US. Trump also seeks a toll-free opening of the highly dispu...