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Art of the deal

Iranian diplomats and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall have highlighted the book The Art of the Deal to understand Donald Trump's approach to negotiations. The text is a 1987 business-advice memoir co-written by journalist Tony Schwartz. Some critics argue this approach is ineffective for trade and international relations.

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New details emerge regarding the authorship of the book and its application to current trade and foreign policy.

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  1. Diplomats and Critics Analyze Trump's Negotiation Style

    Iranian diplomats and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall have highlighted the book The Art of the Deal to understand Donald Trump's approach to negotiations. The text is a 1987 business-advice memoir co-written by journalist Tony Schwartz. Some critics argue this approach is ineffective for trade and international relations.

    What's confirmed:

    • The Art of the Deal is a 1987 book co-authored by Donald J. Trump and Tony Schwartz.
    • The book reached number 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list and remained there for 13 weeks.
    • Donald Trump considers the book one of his proudest accomplishments.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Trump is applying The Art of the Deal to Iran while overlooking how America won its greatest victories.
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  2. Iranian Diplomats Use Trump's Book to Analyze Negotiation Tactics

    Iranian diplomats are studying The Art of the Deal to interpret Donald Trump's erratic approach to negotiations. This occurs amid peace talks mediated by Pakistan and Qatar. Senator Roger Marshall has also advocated for reading the book to understand Trump's raw state.

    What's confirmed:

    • Iranian diplomats are reading The Art of the Deal to understand Donald Trump's erratic negotiation tactics.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The current pause in Iran dealings may represent the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning.
    Sources used for this update (7)
    1. Art of the Deal - Flagpole
    2. Commentary: The Art of the Deal falls flat in the Middle East
    3. Reading "The Art Of The Deal" - My Daily Truth To Power
    4. Jon Stewart Dissects Trump's "Art of the Deal" Iran Strategy... That ...
    5. Art of the deal - Live Feed
    6. The art of the strategic pause: Understanding Trump's curious Iran deal
    7. Another new name for the Gordie Howe Bridge | Letters
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  3. Iranian Negotiators Use Trump's Book to Decode Strategy

    Iranian diplomats are reading The Art of the Deal to understand Donald Trump's erratic negotiation tactics. This follows a series of peace talks mediated by Qatar and Pakistan since mid-April. Trump has used social media threats to potentially derail these discussions while sending officials like JD Vance to represent him.

    What's confirmed:

    • Iranian negotiators are reading The Art of the Deal to understand Donald Trump's negotiation strategy.
    • The US and Iran have been in peace talks mediated by Pakistan and Qatar since mid-April.
    • Donald Trump has used social media posts to threaten the derailment of negotiations.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Bill Maher endorsed regime change in Iran after US-Israeli strikes in February.
    • Donald Trump was desperate to announce a trade deal with the UK.
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    3. Donald Trump's 'The Art of the Deal' has become irrelevant | David F. Olson
    4. On Iran, Trump is committing the cardinal sin from the 'Art of the Deal'
    5. Art of the deal - Daily Kos
    6. Art of the deal - tinyview.com
    7. Baffled Iranian negotiators 'are reading Trump's The Art of the Deal to ...
    8. Bill Maher Mocks Trump Over Iran War Pivot: 'What Happened To The Art ...
    9. Trump's art of the deal - The Independent Uganda
    10. Iranian negotiators resort to reading Art of the Deal to understand Donald Trump
    11. Baffled by online threats, Iran hired psychologists to decode Trump’s negotiation tactics - report
    12. Trade agreement with London: "Trump was desperate to announce a deal"
    confidence 80%