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Critics Flag The Stunning Historical Irony Of Where Trump Signed The Iran Memorandum
The irony of where Donald Trump signed the memorandum of understanding with Iran on Wednesday was not lost on social media users.
The president put pen to paper at the Palace of Versailles in France, which also hosted the signing of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles agreement to formally end World War I between defeated aggressor Germany and the victorious Allies.
That treaty imposed massive reparations on Germany which, historians argue, caused economic hardship and sowed the seeds of Nazism and World War II.
The criticized Iran-US agreement, however, will, alongside the commitment to reach a final peace deal within 60 days, also include a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran, which has been likened to reverse reparations.
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