"Whatever happens with future negotiations, the war put the US...in a weaker position and Iran in a stronger one...but Trump got the US into such a poor strategic situation that...accepting the failure...is probably the least bad alternative."
Good piece and also note how econ problems will linger:
US and Iran Agree to Talk More!
The "MOU" is on Iran's terms. Trump punts on all war demands—nothing on nukes or missiles, let alone regime change—and has America making concessions just to get partially back towards the pre-war status quo.
I wrote about the US-Iran "deal" in @liberalcurrents.com: