Bowen: US-Iran deal raises inescapable question of what the war was for
A new memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran aims to end the conflict in Lebanon and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The deal involves significant US concessions, including lifting sanctions and unfreezing Iranian assets, which has sparked criticism from political hawks.
Why it matters
The agreement marks a major shift in Middle Eastern geopolitics, potentially ending a conflict while raising questions about the strategic efficacy of the preceding military actions.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Jeremy Bowen International editor AFP via Getty Images Iranian civilians have been living under the threat of strikes for months The memorandum of understanding signed by President Donald Trump and President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran lays out the political, military and economic consequences of the ill-judged decision to attack Iran on 28 February.
The framing emphasizes the 'strategic defeat' of the US and Israel and characterizes the initial war as 'ill-judged'.
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