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08/26/19 10:14 PM

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G7 adults soften Trump's stance on trade war and Iran.

"As Trump Swerves on Trade War, It’s Whiplash for the Rest of the World"

G7 Highlights on Final Day of Meetings: Iran, Climate Change and China Trade

President Trump spoke again about the trade war, President Emmanuel Macron of France discussed diplomacy with Iran, and world leaders agreed on Amazon aid.

Aug. 26, 2019
Updated 7:07 p.m. ET

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Mr. Trump has repeatedly castigated former President Barack Obama for the 2015 nuclear deal that unfroze billions of dollars belonging to Tehran, and has imposed sanctions that have damaged the Iranian economy. But he said on Monday that he would go along with “a short-term line of credit or loan” to Iran, secured by oil.

“We’re talking about a letter of credit,” he said. “It would be from numerous countries.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/26/world/europe/g7-live-updates.html

World leaders are working hard to minimize the pain Trump is causing worldwide.