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Regular readers of the Monitor might have noticed that we missed some headlines over the Memorial Day weekend. That was by choice. Day by day, U.S. President Donald Trump offered contradictory signals about prospects for ending the war in Iran. A deal was near. Then it was bogged down. It was proceeding nicely. Then it was not to be rushed. Mr. Trump鈥檚 use of threats and teases has at times won concessions. But it has also kept allies and markets on edge. His unpredictable diplomacy may yet yield a breakthrough. But it has a cost. Tehran has 鈥渘o trust鈥� in Washington, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

His comment amplifies a long-held norm of diplomacy: Trust matters, especially among enemies. As former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz said at the end of a long life of building bridges among nations, 鈥淓ven our adversaries will have to regain the trust that we can work together.鈥�