Editorial : Instead of his lackeys railing against ‘ungrateful’ allies, the US president must get a deal to de-escalate with Iran on the table now before he completely loses control of events Sign up for our free Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy