A Raw Story article reports on comments made by foreign policy analyst Robert Kagan during a CNN appearance regarding President Donald Trump's approach to a potential agreement ending the conflict with Iran.

According to Kagan, Trump is preparing a narrative that would portray any settlement as evidence of Iranian defeat, using terms such as 'regime change' and 'unconditional surrender.' Kagan contends that this characterization would be misleading if the agreement includes substantial financial concessions to Iran.

Kagan argued that the transfer of large sums of money to Iran would effectively amount to reparations, which historically are paid by the losing side after a conflict.

He cited the example of Germany paying reparations to Britain and France after World War I, claiming that the direction of payments can indicate which side gained leverage in negotiations.

Based on this reasoning, Kagan suggested that providing Iran with billions of dollars would contradict claims that the United States had achieved a decisive victory.

The analyst further described Trump as someone who relies on large-scale political narratives and asserted that the former president would attempt to convince Americans that the outcome represented success despite the financial terms involved.

Kagan concluded that any payments to Iran would serve as a political mechanism allowing Trump to present the agreement as favorable to the American public.

The article primarily focuses on Kagan's interpretation and criticism of Trump's expected messaging strategy regarding a possible Iran-related peace agreement.