What will Trump present as “victory” in Iran? “I need a document and a few commitments”

When the US and Israel launched a war against the ayatollahs in late February, they set themselves four main goals: stopping Iran's nuclear program, destroying its missile arsenal, weakening its navy, and even bringing down the regime in Tehran. Months later, none of these goals had been achieved. Moreover, the war weakened US President Donald Trump. So does he still have a chance to reach an agreement?

“Iran wants nothing more than talks that will break its isolation”

Prof. Thomas Jaeger, an expert on American politics, still sees some chances of reaching an agreement. However, he emphasizes that it all depends on “what we mean by that.” In his opinion Trump could try to sell the declaration of intent itself as a great success. — Trump needs a document and a few commitments to be able to announce a victorious end to the war, Jaeger said in an interview with Bild.

So the answer is yes, Trump still has a chance to reach an agreement. But not for the great peace he promised. At most, an agreement that will freeze the conflict for now. The problem is that many of the key contentious issues would simply be postponed. — Iran wants nothing more than talks that will break its isolation, notes Jaeger.

And Trump? He could still declare himself an architect of peace. His agreement would then be primarily one thing: a political success on paper.