President Donald Trump informed reporters Thursday that he now plans to begin “peace” talks with Iran, just hours after his administration successfully brokered the first phase of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas .

Trump held a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday, more than a week into the government shutdown paralyzing Capitol Hill.

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At the top of his remarks, Trump claimed his breakthrough on Gaza was ushering in “peace in the Middle East.”

The president claimed that other Middle Eastern countries have already begun reaching out to the United S

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