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

The Guardian · June 15, 2026 Politics

The US-Iran ceasefire is welcome. But the US president is trying to disguise a failed war of choice as a diplomatic victory The 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.