(The Center Square) – Still hopeful the U.S. and Iran can strike a deal on its nuclear program, President Donald Trump acknowledged Wednesday that the volatility inside Iran, not certain hardliners, could sabotage a potential deal.
During an executive order signing in the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon, The Center Square asked the president if he is concerned the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, widely recognized as hardliners within the now-disjointed government, could sabotage an Iranian deal.
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