{"id":13365,"date":"2026-06-30T05:55:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T05:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/natharatmouchrika.net\/home\/?p=13365"},"modified":"2026-06-30T05:55:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T05:55:03","slug":"neither-victory-nor-peace-inside-the-us-iran-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/natharatmouchrika.net\/home\/?p=13365","title":{"rendered":"Neither victory nor peace: Inside the US-Iran deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The US and Iran have stepped back from the brink, but regional tensions and decades of mistrust could still derail a fragile diplomatic opening.<\/div>\n
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Military and diplomatic tensions between the United States and Iran\u00a0entered\u00a0<\/a>a new phase on June 18 when the two sides electronically signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding after months of escalating confrontation.<\/p>\n

Approved by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, the\u00a0document\u00a0<\/a>is not a final peace agreement. Instead, it serves as a transitional framework intended to pave the way for a more comprehensive deal within the next 60 days.<\/p>\n

The days immediately following the signing underscored just how fragile the compromise remains.<\/p>\n

Yet the talks quickly exposed the fragility of the agreement.\u00a0During negotiations<\/a>\u00a0in Switzerland, Iran once again threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, while Donald Trump warned that the United States could resume strikes on Iranian territory if tensions escalated further.<\/p>\n

According to Iranian media reports, Tehran’s delegation briefly refused to return to the negotiating table following the exchange of threats, with communications continuing through intermediaries.<\/p>\n

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