There may be an art to a deal, but Donald Trump’s proposed agreement to end the conflict with Iran is looking more like a muddle than a masterpiece.
Trust between the two sides is at rock bottom following the conflict that started at the end of February and which has cost the US Treasury billions of dollars, threatened global supply chains and economic security and damaged relationships with allies.
Despite the President declaring on Sunday that he “doesn’t make bad deals”, the proposals could end up being a strategic own-goal for US power and influence – taking the world backwards in three key areas and paving the way for a more combative Iranian regime.
Shorts
1. Iran ‘hasn’t pledged not to build a nuclear bomb’
