The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s Iran deal: a pause is not a triumph | Editorial

The US-Iran ceasefire is welcome. But the US president is trying to disguise a failed war of choice as a diplomatic victoryThe US-Iran agreement to halt fighting for 60 days is welcome, because even cynical diplomacy is better than war. But Donald Trump should not be allowed to call this a triumph. He has bought a pause after an illegal war of choice that failed to secure its declared aims, devastated Iran, destabilised Lebanon and sent shocks through energy and fertiliser markets, leaving many...