From war to talks: a new US-Iran accord reopens the path to diplomacy
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A BBC analysis argues the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran marks not the end of conflict but the start of a renewed negotiation cycle: reopening the Strait of Hormuz, easing sanctions, and restarting talks on Iran’s nuclear program. The deal is front-loaded with inducements for Tehran, and its success hinges on 60 days of negotiations amid deep distrust on all sides. While it could transform the region if a comprehensive nuclear agreement is reached and kept, hardliners and domestic pressures on the US, Iran, and Israel threaten derailment, and the war’s human cost remains stark.
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- Trump’s Iran agreement may be a dud, but he’s getting what he wants CNN
- Donald Trump gambles that Iran wants money more than power The Economist
- America’s Humiliating Defeat The Atlantic
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