So Who Won This War?
I think you need to assess where we stand now, versus where we stood on February 28. The Strait was fully open on 2/28. Now it will be open, with some sort of toll to Iran. We probably lost/used up at least $150 billion of equipment/facilities/arms. Trump has obligated to rebuild Iran with $300 billion, while Americans are drowning financially due to Trump’s decisions.
Iran was heavily sanctioned, oil trickling out, and had tens of billions in cash frozen. Now all these restrictions are released and Iran will be richer than they were on 2/28. Iran didn’t have a nuclear bomb on 2/28 and they still do not. The goal of regime change was a complete failure.
I know Trump will declare victory, because he is bloviating egomaniac, but he clearly lost this gamble, based on the facts and not the false narratives spun by Trump and his toadies. Of course, the entire agreement will likely be obliterated when the murderous psychopath Netanyahu decides to continue his Greater Israel master plan by attacking Lebanon/Gaza/Syria once again.
Mehr News has released a short version of the 14-clauses of the MoU that will be signed on Friday, between Iran & US.
1. The permanent and immediate halt of war on all fronts, including Lebanon.
2. A U.S. commitment not to interfere in Iran’s internal affairs and to respect the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
3. The complete lifting of the naval blockade within 30 days.
4. A U.S. commitment to withdraw its forces from the areas surrounding Iran.
5. The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days under Iranian “arrangements”.
6. The suspension of oil sanctions, petrochemical products and derivatives, and Iran’s full access to the financial proceeds from them.
7. The requirement for the US & its allies to present reconstruction plans for Iran worth at least $300 billion.
8. Sixty days of negotiations to reach a final agreement based on nuclear issues and the complete lifting of primary and secondary U.S. sanctions, as well as UN Security Council resolutions and resolutions of the IAEA Board of Governors.
9. Iran’s reiteration of its commitment under the NPT not to produce nuclear weapons.
10. During the negotiation period, the U.S. has committed not to add to its forces in the region and not to impose any new sanctions.
11. The release of $24 billion of Iran’s frozen funds during the 60-day period of final negotiations. Half of this amount must be made available to Iran before the negotiations begin.
12. The formation of a supervisory mechanism to implement the agreement.
13. The final agreement will be approved through a UN Security Council resolution.
14. Final negotiations will not begin before half of Iran’s frozen funds are released, Iran’s oil sanctions are suspended, and the naval blockade is lifted. The final agreement will be limited only to the fate of enriched materials and enrichment, sanctions relief, and the program for rebuilding Iran’s economy. Discussions about Iran’s missile program and support for Resistance groups have been definitively removed from the agenda.
https://www.theburningplatform.com/2026/06/14/so-who-won-this-war