Trump is raising expectations that this time he really will close deal with Iran to wind down war

The World Cup returns to the U.S. Friday for the first time in 32 years after Trump backed the co-host bid.
Trump will celebrate his 80th birthday Sunday with a UFC fight night on the White House grounds.
Trump says an Iran peace deal could be signed this weekend (with VP J.D. Vance attending) that would end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz — Iran says nothing is finalized.