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US-Iran 'deal' reinforces Trump trend
Key takeaways
- Donald Trump's stated aims in Iran have not been met.
- Overall, this war has been a disaster.
- It's been hugely unpopular with Americans, even with some of his own working-class constituency who have been hit hard by higher petrol and food prices.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Donald Trump's stated aims in Iran have not been met. (Reuters: Ludovic Marin)
Link copied Share Share article. The agreement between the United States and Iran fits with a pattern from Donald Trump where the signing of a deal appears to be the major goal and the details often seem a distant secondary consideration.
Overall, this war has been a disaster. More than 3,400 people have been killed, tens of thousands of homes damaged or destroyed, and havoc wrought across the globe through reduced food and energy supplies, particularly in some of the poorest parts of the world.
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