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Trump sees ‘good chance’ for Iran deal, warns strikes could resumeUS President Donald Trump on July 27 voiced optimism at the prospects for a negotiated peace deal with Iran, as the two sides held their fire for a third consecutive day.Fighting between the longtime foes has been paused since early July 25 after 13 nights of renewed US strikes on the Islamic republic sparked by a breakdown in diplomacy over Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.But the US leader expressed hope that renewed diplomacy could bring an end to the war that began in late February with a wave of US-Israeli strikes, rattling both the region and the global economy.“I have a lot of patience... We’ll see what happens,” he said aboard Air Force One.READ MORE HEREUS Justice Dept asks Supreme Court to restore Trump mail