Negotiations between the United States and Iran have stalled since the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding in June, leaving U.S. President Donald Trump facing another stalemate. This raises the question: Can Trump actually bring lasting peace?
“If history is any guide, it’s unlikely,” Will Walldorf argues. “U.S. presidents are virtually never able to end the stalemated wars they start.” Instead, Walldorf continues, genuine peace is more likely to come under Trump’s successor.
This edition of the Reading List rounds up our recent coverage of the Iran war and considers how the fragile situation might play out in the coming weeks. How will oil markets react as peace breaks down? Why isn’t Trump’s management style working? And how will this benefit China? Read on for more.—Audrey Wilson
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