Trump’s Iran 'Peace' Deal is a Shrewd Midterm Maneuver

The US-Iran MoU: A mirage of an agreement

Both Washington and Tehran know that current deal will not lead to lasting peace. It is merely a strategic pause

'Hormuz will never return to pre-war state': Iran challenges Trump's 'total control' claim, draws red line

Even as the United States celebrates what it describes as a breakthrough in negotiations with Iran, emerging statements from Tehran suggest that the path to lasting peace may be far more complicated than Washington is projecting. US Vice President JD Vance hailed the latest round of US-Iran talks as having laid a good foundation for a successful final deal. But comments from Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, paint a starkly different picture particularly when it comes to the future of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints.

Analysis: Trump embraces ‘Great Equivocator’ role sending mixed signals that vex markets and allies

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the U.S. and Iran reached a tentative agreement to end the war, President Donald Trump managed to both trumpet the deal and raise questions about its viability, all in the same answer. “It’s a very strong deal,” he said. “Nobody knows what it is. But it’s very strong.” It was the [] The post Analysis: Trump embraces ‘Great Equivocator’ role sending mixed signals that vex markets and allies appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Trump’s Iran Deal Splits GOP As Hawks And America First Conservatives Clash Over The Meaning Of Victory

The Trump administration’s memorandum of understanding with Tehran has ignited a sharp internal Republican debate over whether the agreement represents a historic win or a costly strategic misstep. President Donald Trump may have united Republicans behind military action against Iran, but his push to formalize peace has proven far more divisive within his own party. [] The post Trump’s Iran Deal Splits GOP As Hawks And America First Conservatives Clash Over The Meaning Of Victory appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Trump Claims Diplomatic Breakthrough: Iran Has Agreed To ‘Just About Everything We Need’

President Trump announced that the United States is on the verge of a diplomatic breakthrough with Iran, asserting that negotiators have conceded to nearly all American demands. Speaking in an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box” host Joe Kernen, Trump emphasized that his administration is looking for a diplomatic resolution rather than forcing a regime change, [] Trump Claims Diplomatic Breakthrough: Iran Has Agreed To ‘Just About Everything We Need’