The Guardian view on Trumpâs Iran âtalksâ: a war, a pause â and a distraction | Editorial
The US president claims progress in talks with Iran, but uncertainty persists. Meanwhile, Israel advances West Bank annexation under cover of a crisis It must be tough for Donald Trump: starting a war with Iran, but finding it terribly inconvenient to finish it before collecting a shiny prize from Benjamin Netanyahu or sharing a stage with Chinaâs Xi Jinping. In war, as in peace, timing is everything. With the global economy teetering on fears of an uncontrolled escalation in attacks on electricity, oil and gas installations in the Gulf, Mr Trump revealed that he was having such âproductiveâ conversations with Tehran that there would be a five-day pause in US strikes on âIranian power plants and energy infrastructureâ. The trouble is that Mr Trumpâs talks may not exist. Tehran denies having them. If real, they would be a welcome de-escalatory step. They are also an admission that Mr Trumpâs threat risked consequences more damaging than its intended target. But it also means that after markets close on Friday, Mr Trump could return to âbombing our little hearts outâ. It is as unsurprising as it is grotesque that the US president would speak so lightly of potent
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