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After last week’s stunning political defeat at home, the Trump administration is looking for new ways to settle the disastrous wars in Ukraine and Iran. Finding an off-ramp from Iran is the most urgent and difficult challenge, given public anger over the war. President Donald Trump has threatened to resume military action, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has prepared for possible escalation. But Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, with Trump’s support, has reached out to China, asking Beijing to use its influence with Iran to end the war. China has delivered that message to Tehran, according to a knowledgeable U.S. official….
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