Welcome to the daily Inside Scoop newsletter. A barrage of strikes between Israel and Iran is complicating U.S. efforts to negotiate a permanent ceasefire with Iran. Read what President Trump told “Meet the Press” correspondent Kristen Welker about the prospects of a deal. Also, we text with NBC Sports’ Noah Eagle about the New York Knicks’ epic momentum. Let’s get into it. A relative calm settled over the Middle East today after an exchange of strikes between Israel and Iran overnight