Analyst says Trump giving false impression of control in Iran talks

Analyst says Trump giving false impression of control in Iran talks A foreign policy analyst has challenged Donald Trump’s portrayal of control over the Iran crisis, warning that escalation risks backfiring on the United States. Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, said Trump’s messaging seeks to shape perceptions rather than reflect reality. In a post on X, he said the president is attempting “to give the impression that he is in control and that only he dictates the direction of the situation”.