President Trump’s Iran deal debacle is difficult to dismiss.

Although I rarely find myself in agreement with Senator Cory Booker on matters of policy, his assessment of President Trump’s Iran deal debacle is difficult to dismiss.

Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press, Booker blasted Trump’s new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran as an “abject surrender,” arguing that the agreement handed Tehran a victory after years of pressure, sanctions, military deterrence, and sacrifice. Booker went even further, declaring that Trump is now “the biggest loser” on the world stage following his decision to end the conflict under terms that leave Iran with far more than it should have been permitted to retain.

Booker also rejected the notion that Trump deserves credit merely for ending the war. Peace at any price is not a diplomatic achievement. A ceasefire that allows a hostile regime to regroup, rearm, and claim victory is not a triumph of statesmanship but a failure of resolve.

“They know that they’ve won this, and........

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