Though Trump hailed the MoU as a major achievement, the text described it as the “framework” for an agreement that diplomats would finalize over the subsequent 60 days. It fell apart within a week, predictably, as the two sides acted on conflicting interpretations of its central provisions. They feel they can do so because they hold what Trump would call “the cards” in this conflict. “We are low-keying it with Iran,” he told a reporter with Axios in a phone call on Sunday, meaning that he’s just waiting for Iran to collapse. “We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money.