Trump news at a glance: President defends himself from Republicans over moves towards Iran deal

President insists I don't make bad deals!' as hawks from his own party call proposed agreement a disaster - key US politics stories from Sunday 24 May at a glance

Donald Trump defended himself against criticism from fellow Republicans on Sunday as he appeared on the verge of agreeing a deal with Iran to end the war.

As hawks in his party called the proposed agreement a disaster and questioned why the US president had launched the conflict in the first place, Trump claimed on social media that his deal would be THE EXACT OPPOSITE" of the one agreed by Barack Obama, which Trump pulled out of in 2018.