Trump Ties Himself in Knots to Avoid Resuming War

Aaron Blake: “Perhaps the most bizarre moment in the monthslong Iran war occurred in mid-April, when President Donald Trump insisted that Tehran had just ‘agreed to everything’ he had demanded.”

“That didn’t pan out, of course. And there’s no reason to believe the agreements existed — even tentatively — anywhere except in Trump’s own head. Pretty much everything else continues to suggest, even weeks later, that the two sides remain far apart.”

“Trump acted like he could will an agreement into existence. Instead, he made it abundantly clear to everyone, including Iran, that he was desperate for a deal.”