Bowen: Iran deal ends Trump's war that revealed limit of US dominance
The deal to end fighting and re-open the Strait of Hormuz leaves the sides where they were 24 hours before the war - only with thousands now dead.
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Bowen: Iran deal ends Trump's war that revealed limit of US dominance2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJeremy BowenBeirutWatch: What does the US-Iran deal mean for Lebanon and Israel?The war has been President Donald Trump's worst foreign policy blunder – so far.It makes it harder for the United States to deter its enemies. It has damaged its alliances with the oil-producing Arab monarchies of the Gulf, whose business model as islands of stability in the turbulence of the Middle East will take years to repair.Privately, their officials already talk about diversifying their allegiances, and about the necessity of finding ways to live alongside Iran, its neighbour across the water.
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