A Good Exit From a Bad Iran War
U.S.-IRAN RELATIONS · NUCLEAR DIPLOMACY · MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
Peace is good. Ending a needless war is good. Reopening the
Strait of Hormuz is good. If the new U.S.-Iran memorandum of
understanding stops the killing, reduces the danger to American
service members, and prevents a global oil shock, that is
welcome.
But it should not be mistaken for victory.
Ending a fire you started is better than letting it burn. It is
not the same as having been wise with matches.
Donald Trump began this Iran crisis by abandoning the 2015
nuclear agreement negotiated under Barack Obama. He denounced
that agreement as weak, foolish, and one of the worst deals ever
made. He promised something stronger. He chose pressure over
inspection, threats over patience, and eventually war over
diplomacy.
Now he has accepted an interim framework whose most important…
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