On Call Me Back, Walter Russell Mead discusses the paradox at the heart of the new memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, what it reveals about President Donald Trump’s approach to power, and how leaders across the Middle East are recalculating their assumptions about America, Israel, and the region’s future.
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BYD’s chip Xuanji A3 is displayed during the 2026 World AI Conference on July 17, 2026, in Shanghai, China. (Getty Images)