Trump's futile war 106-day conflicts with Iran resolves nothing, leaves the world worse off

It is a relief that the war in Iran, which began with joint U.S.-Israeli air strikes targeting Iran's nuclear program, is halting. While short of a complete peace agreement, the U.S. and Iran said they will sign a memorandum of understanding Friday in Geneva that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and stop the U.S. naval blockade. A period of 60 days of negotiations will allow the two sides to discuss the nuclear issue, as well as the easing of sanctions to help rebuild the Iranian economy. This is as close as it gets to a peaceful exit from 106-days of war. The two parties must commit to seeing it through. U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on social media, "The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all!" Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi announced via X, formerly Twitter: “The immediate and permanent end of the war and all military operations on various fronts, including #Lebanon, will be announced starting tonight.” Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as representative of the mediator nation, also confirmed with his own postWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times