This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Trump’s need for a face-saving exit amid his economically disastrous standoff with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, how Kash Patel’s defamation suit against The Atlantic could hurt him more than help him, and a controversial new Yale report on trust in higher education with guest and report committee co-chair Beverly Gage .

Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:

Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, and Luke Broadwater for The New York Times: Trump Extends Iran Cease-Fire Before Deadline Expires; Vance’s Trip Is on Hold

Stephen Collinson for CNN: Why Trump’s latest blink on Iran could be more than a TACO Tuesday

Niall Stanage for The Hill: The Memo: Can Trump realistically better Obama’s Iran deal?

The Economist: Which Iran is America dealing with?

Dan Lamothe, Noah Robertson, and Ellen Nakashima for The Washington Post: Clearing Strait of Hormuz of mines could take 6 months, Pentagon tells Congress

Dominic Tierney for…