Iran's blunder is the same as Germany's in World War I. Germany believed in the US principle of no annexations and no reparations and thought it had agreed to an equal ceasefire. However, after demobilizing its troops, it was ordered to pay massive reparations and cede territory at the Versailles Conference the following year. Germany, whose will to fight had already been broken, had no choice but to accept the humiliating surrender terms. Now, Iran's Versailles Conference begins this Friday. People will soon learn the price of their illusion of peace.