In a matter of a few days, President Donald Trump may have altered the trajectory of the most pressing geopolitical conflict in the Middle East right now, the way Americans view the conflict, and his own approval rating.
On Wednesday, President Trump signed a 14-point agreement with Iran to extend the ceasefire, which kicks off a 60-day period of further negotiations to come to lasting peace and end the conflict once and for all. The agreement states that the Islamic Republic of Iran reaffirms that it will not procure or develop nuclear weapons. It also calls for the safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which should go a long way in reducing oil prices that have been held artificially high since March.
Preliminary polling shows Americans believe that both Iran and the United States will be better off after the peace deal than they were before the war started, indicating that while tensions are still high, voters believe by a slim margin the conflict was worth it.
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