An early period of World War II was known as “the phony war.”
What we may be witnessing now in the U.S.-Iran war is the end of a “phony peace.”
by Rich Lowry
Trump has declared the so-called memorandum of understanding signed about a month ago a dead letter.
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A U.S. Navy sailor directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the “Tophatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-14 on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), under way in the U.S. Fifth Fleet area of operations, June 9, 2026.
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An early period of World War II was known as “the phony war.”
What we may be witnessing now in the U.S.-Iran war is the end of a “phony peace.”

About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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An early period of World War II was known as “the phony war.”
What we may be witnessing now in the U.S.-Iran war is the end of a “phony peace.”

About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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