Exclusive — Kurdish Leader: Trump Is ‘Master of the Deal,’ Can Land Major Deal to End Iran War and Create Worldwide Economic Boom
Matthew Boyle10 May 2026
(1st part of entire very long article, it’s a worthy read. If it could happen PDJT will be a savior to Iran and world. I wonder how many lies Trump has been told about Iran, from his generals that love war in his first term.)
DELPHI, Greece — Qubad Talabani, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq, told Breitbart News exclusively here last month thatPresident Donald Trump can secure a massive deal with Iran that creates a worldwide economic boom and is good for both the United States and Iran in the aftermath of the war between the two countries.
Talabani,who helps lead the semi-autonomous regiongoverned by Kurds inside Iraq right on the border with Iran,is the son of the former president of all of Iraq, Jalal Talabani. Talabani’s father held office from right after the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2005 until 2014, and now his son is a leading voice in Iraq and specifically in Kurdistan in pushing for peace and economic prosperity across the region.
“The deal’s got to be between the U.S. and Iran, and he cannot allow a third party to ruin his deal,” Talabani told Breitbart News.
“I think that President Trump again left to his own devices and left to America’s interests, and truly applying an America First agenda,could reach a good deal with Iran,” Talabani added.“That is also good for Iran.”
Talabani told Breitbart Newshe is rooting for Trump to pull off an amazing deal with Iran, one that haskey economic components in addition to ending Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions.
“I think President Trump is a master of the deal, and I think he knows that a deal needs both sides to buy in for it to stick,” Talabani told Breitbart News. “If a deal is imposed by one side on the other, even if they reach an agreement, it may not stick. So, I think what we need now is a deal that is between the United States and Iran.”
Talabani sat down with Breitbart News for a lengthy exclusive interview in Delphi, Greece, on the sidelines of the Delphi Economic Forum in late April. At that time, in the early days of the now-extended-multiple-times ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran,the early picture of a possible deal was starting to come together.
“Well, first we need peace in the region and in Kurdistan,” Talabani told Breitbart News. “We’re rooting for a deal . We’re supporting a deal, and we’ve made it clear to all sides we’re willing to help in any way that we can whether it’s through back channels, whether it’s to utilize Kurdistan’s strategic location to support any deconfliction — we need this deconfliction. The impact of this war on Iraq, on Kurdistan, was significant, primarily economically as it has impacted the rest of the world. So, we welcome the ceasefire. We welcome the extension of the ceasefire.==
As they say, it takes more bravery to end the war than it does to start it. I think this is where we are at now, and we’re hoping that President Trump will do the right thing and do what it takes to get a deal that brings peace to the region,brings peace between the United States and Iran, and that will have I think enormous ramifications positively for the rest of the world.”==
Talabani said thatfor a deal to succeed, —it has to be solely between the United States and Iran, and not include other third parties. (Yeah the Pakistani negotiator and he’s a devout Muslim, that guy seems to be slow rolling any process, plus he’s made mistakes)
“I’m hopeful that Iran and the United States reach a deal, and I’m also hoping thatother actors do not go out of their way to scupper that deal,” Talabani said.
As for the timeline here, Talabani was unsure how long it will take but hopes it is soon….
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/05/10/exclusive-kurdish-leader-trump-is-master-of-the-deal-can-land-major-deal-to-end-iran-war-and-create-worldwide-economic-boom/