US-Iran ceasefire offers welcome respite but true peace looks distant as ever

Published June 15, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Analysts say lengthy, painstaking negotiations over region’s root tensions are required to make ceasefire stick

In much of the Middle East, news that the US and Iran had come to a fragile agreement was greeted with relief tempered with doubt that any deal would resolve the turbulent region’s deep problems or even prevent a future return to war.

Details

In Kuwait, a frequent target of Iranian drone strikes during the 15-week conflict, Iyad Joumma, a 37-year-old Jordanian engineer, spoke for many.

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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