How Trump walked into the Tehran trap

In the aftermath of a bruising 39-day conflict, Iran appears not diminished but, in key ways, strategically reinforced. It has preserved its regime, still has its uranium, shown resilience under sustained attack and retained leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. In Washington, the ceasefire has been projected as decisive, yet the broader outcome suggests a far more complicated reality. The New York Times has published a deeply reported account o...