News this week that the US and Iran have reached a memorandum of understanding to end the conflict that has caused massive global disruption will be welcomed by many.
But the reported details of the deal indicate that for US President Donald Trump, the consequences of this war may have greatly outweighed any gains.
Cal Thomas and Marion McKeone join The Last Word to discuss this and more of the latest news from the US.
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