## How many times has Trump claimed an Iran deal is around the corner?

Authored by cnn.com

Summary President Donald Trump has said an Iran deal is imminent about three dozen times since late March.

It’s been more than two months since President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran, saying at the time that the two sides were close to a deal.

Trump said on social media on April 7 that they were “very far along” but needed two weeks for “the Agreement to be finalized and consummated.”

But Trump has nonetheless spent the two months since then continuing to suggest a deal was right around the corner.

By the next day, he started trotting out what has become a common refrain: that Iran was desperate to cut a deal.

(Despite being so anxious to cut that deal, Iran has somehow resisted for two and a half more months.).

On May 28, in an interview with his daughter-in-law Lara Trump, things were “close to a very good deal.”. »

### New Mexico reports first New World screwworm case in Lea County dog

Authored by organmountainnews.com

New Mexico agriculture officials on Monday confirmed the state’s first case of New World screwworm, detected in a Lea County dog, just days after the first incursion of the devastating parasitic fly in a south Texas calf.

State and federal officials said they believe the Lea County dog is an “isolated case,” but said they will inspect additional animals in the dog’s home.

In addition to the New Mexico dog case, the USDA reported an additional confirmed case Monday in a goat from Gillespie County in central Texas. »

### Paramount-Warner Merger Investigated By UK Competition Watchdog

Authored by deadline.com

The UK’s antitrust authority has launched a formal investigation into the $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Tuesday that it had opened a “merger inquiry” into the deal that will reshape the global entertainment industry.

If the threshold is met, the competition watchdog will move to a deeper Phase 2 investigation, which can last for more than five months. »

### Man fleeing police attacked by alligator before continuing his getaway, Louisiana authorities say

Authored by nbcnews.com

A man wanted on suspicion of driving recklessly was attacked by an alligator but continued running from police before he was finally arrested, Louisiana authorities said Monday.

He had also drawn warrants on allegations of hit and run and careless driving from authorities in Jefferson Parish, where the chase began, state police said in a statement Monday.

The vehicle, described as a Toyota Supra, struck a concrete barrier and suffered a blowout, state police said. »

### No visas for Russian soldiers, no crypto, no fish — EU announces new Russia sanctions package

Authored by kyivindependent.com

EU sanctions were "not made for market shocks like the one caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Russian military personnel, both current and former, would also be denied entry to the EU if the proposal is approved by member states.

For the first time, the EU is proposing a full ban on crypto-asset services linked to jurisdictions that facilitate sanctions evasion. »

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