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The Guardian - US
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Kenneth Roth

Trump’s war accomplished nothing – the Iran deal is proof

buildings damaged by bombs in tehran
‘These economic incentives toward a deal were all available in February as well. The bombing made no positive difference.’ Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

No one gets a Nobel peace prize for ending a war he started, let alone for a pointless war of aggression that set back the causes that supposedly prompted the conflict. No amount of Donald Trump’s spin can obscure the fact that his newly announced deal with Iran is one big lesson in why this war should never have been launched.

The text of the deal, a 14-point memorandum of understanding, underscores its emptiness. The tyrants of Tehran are undoubtedly celebrating.

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