US President Donald Trump departs after the dinner at the Palace of Versailles, early Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Versailles, France. The war in Iran has been “a strategic defeat” for Donald Trump despite his repeated claims of victory, according to a leading Middle East expert.
Jeremy Bowen, the BBC’s international affairs editor, said the Tehran regime had been left “empowered” by the conflict, despite the US president’s stated aim of bringing them down.
Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran agreeing to end hostilities while talks continue over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
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