| | | | | | | | On Sunday, Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had reached a historic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran, ending a war he started in February. The announcement, providing him a much-needed off-ramp for an unpopular war, was classic Trump: triumphalist, superlative and immediate. “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” he posted on Truth Social. “Congratulations to all!” If this feels uncomfortably familiar, it’s because we have seen this act before.
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