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Tue, Jun 16, 2026 • 6:35 PM
President Trump wants Americans to celebrate his new Iran deal as a triumph of strength and diplomacy. But judging from the terms that have emerged so far, Tehran may have more reason to celebrate than Washington.
Trump entered the conflict talking about “unconditional surrender,” regime change, and eliminating Iran as a regional threat. Instead, the war appears poised to end with the Iranian regime still firmly in power, the Revolutionary Guard intact, Iran’s missile and drone capabilities largely preserved, and sanctions relief potentially flowing back into Tehran. Iran suffered damage, but it survived, and for Iran’s Islamic regime, survival is victory.
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