So when you boil it down, the ‘memorandum’ secures Iran’s war aims? (opens in new tab)

No end to the Islamic Republic of Iran government, no end to Iran’s missile programme, no handover of enriched uranium, yes to ending US sanctions and thus forgoing any political leverage, yes to accepting Iranian (and Omani, for what it’s worth) control over Hormuz, no end to the IRGC proxy forces in Yemen, Iraq, and Lebanon… and, er, an Iranian promise to be nice in the future and not make nukes? This is not being well received by everyone. Assorted wags have remarked: Hegseth renamed the D...