Ultimatums, diplomacy and a trip to Graceland as Trump eyes a deal with Iran America may be a nation at war, but President Donald Trump's activities over the past few days have been a mix of diplomacy and diversions - with the occasional swing towards the surreal. On Friday, he said the US war against Iran was "winding down".
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