Fear of inflation forced Trump into an Iran deal

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The US president’s recent agreement indicates economic pressures left him with little choice

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Higher fuel prices feeding through to wider inflation explain why Donald Trump was so keen to end the war with Iran Credit: AFP/Saul Loeb

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