November 9, 2026
After election results started coming in, President Trump conceded that the Democrats did “a good job.” Others defined that “good job” as a “decisive rebuke,” “earthquake,” “blue tsunami,” and “a sweeping repudiation of Trump.”
Some of the reasons for Trump’s repudiation are personal, including his autocratic behavior, unpredictability, and his family’s business dealings. Beyond these, the rising cost of living and the war in Iran are major factors.
Okumaya devam etJune 2, 2026
The Iran-US “Memorandum of Understanding” (MoU) was signed last Thursday by Presidents Trump and Pezeshkian in Paris and Tehran, respectively. Thus, the 60-day negotiation period started. The preceding days saw endless speculation about its contents. US Vice President Vance said the MoU is “a very general document,” with specifics to be worked out in further negotiations. Although not disclosed, the MoU may have understandings that go beyond those 14 paragraphs.
Okumaya devam etApril 13, 2026
Last Tuesday, Washington and Tehran agreed, through Pakistan’s mediation, to stop fighting for two weeks. The term used to define the “agreement” was “ceasefire,” often accompanied by the adjective “temporary.” Another word that goes a step beyond “ceasefire” is “armistice,” which refers to a formal agreement between two countries at war to stop fighting for a specific time to negotiate peace. Definitely, the parties in this Middle East war are far from that point.
Okumaya devam et
