While the narcissistic and mentally unstable Malignant Fascist tried to spin the "deal" he made with Iran's regime, details of the agreement have started to emerge and it's looking like a defeat for the MF. He was desperate to get something in hand to allow the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz (which he and his lackeys claimed we controlled) and the something he got was pretty pathetic. From national security writer Tom Nichols, writing in The Atlantic:
"President Trump has announced that the United States and Iran have reached a deal to end their war. 'Congratulations to all!' he said in a posting on his Truth Social site this evening. He then headed off to oversee the garish public spectacle he’d arranged for his birthday on the South Lawn of the White House. The United States, however, has little to celebrate: Trump and his team, in record time, just lost a war to a militarily mediocre—but nonetheless extremely dangerous—adversary.
The details of the agreement remain unconfirmed, but the president, of course, is eager to spin the outcome as a victory. (Trump was in a hurry to sign the deal on his birthday; the Iranians, who now seem to be in charge of this whole business, instead said they will send someone to a meeting in Switzerland on Friday.) But even before we have the details, it is clear that Trump has failed to achieve every one of the goals he put forward for this war of choice, and now he is determined to sign, seal, and deliver America’s capitulation as quickly as possible. [snip]
The reality is that the war will close with the regime in Tehran intact and in the grip of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; the Strait of Hormuz will remain under the threat of Iranian attacks; Iran will continue to possess significant drone and missile stocks; the regime will maintain the capability to be a state sponsor of terror; and many sanctions will be lifted and billions of dollars in unfrozen assets will flow to Iran. In other words, the Iranians have achieved their key strategic aims—regime survival above all—while the Americans have achieved none of their own." (our emphasis)
Trump is hoping that the public, especially his restive and cracking base, will accept his shallow assurances and move on. The right-wing, expansionist government of Bibi "Bomb Bomb" Netanyahu is very unhappy with the outcome, which nominally ties their hands with Hezbollah, having had to assure the MF that they would hold off on attacking the militant group. The agreement also defers discussions on Iran's nuclear program to a later date. That's some "Art of the Deal" that isn't nearly as strong as the JCPOA that President Obama negotiated. Winning!
BONUS I: Here is the version of the Memorandum of Understanding released by Iran (click to enlarge):
Mehr releases what it says are details of the Iran-US MoU:
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BONUS II: The MF's loyal propagandist Mark Levin is not pleased with what he's heard. Sad!
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