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Iran’s art of the deal

Trump’s memo of understanding with Iran, briefly explained.

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here.

Welcome to The Logoff: We finally have some more details on Donald Trump’s Iran deal, and the reviews are not positive.

What do we know? The text of the deal, or MOU — memorandum of understanding — was released yesterday through news outlets, following several days of confusion after Trump announced the peace agreement, sans specifics, on Sunday.

It’s a fairly brisk 14 points ending the immediate conflict........

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