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The Guardian view on Trump, Iran and the ceasefire: a devastating war has only losers | Editorial

Apr 8, 2026Center Left

The Middle East’s best hope may be that the US president continues to rebadge strategic defeat as successBoth the US and Iran claimed victory on Wednesday morning. Both were lying. The two-week ceasefire announced by Donald Trump the night before is not the triumph that he declared. It may not be an end to the war, as welcome as the pause is, or even last…

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