Washington, May 27 -- US President Donald Trump is set to meet his Cabinet on Wednesday amid the ongoing Iran talks aimed at ending the war, despite the White House earlier insisting that a settlement is close at hand.
The meeting comes at a particularly delicate moment for the administration, with Trump trying to balance diplomacy, and military pressure, all the while facing growing domestic frustration over the conflict that has pushed up fuel prices through the roofs, and greatly unsettled voters just ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, CBS reported.
Only days ago, Trump claimed that Washington and Tehran had "largely negotiated" a framework to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend the ceasefire announced in April. However, sever...