As deal is agreed with US, not all in Iran are convinced that peace is here
Key takeaways
- The US-Iran deal offers a potential path to a longer-term resolution that appears far off to many at present.
- But on the streets of Tehran – exhausted by years of sanctions and tensions – the ceasefire announcement has done little to instill confidence that the crisis is over.
- In return, the US will lift a naval blockade on Iran’s southern ports, which has squeezed Iran’s already embattled economy.
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The US-Iran deal offers a potential path to a longer-term resolution that appears far off to many at present.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Demonstrators wave Iranian flags in a small group gathering at the Revolution Square in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 14, 2026 [Vahid Salemi/AP Photo]By Maziar Motamedi Published On 15 Jun 202615 Jun 2026Tehran, Iran – The world let out a collective sigh of relief when the United States and Iran announced that a memorandum of understanding had been agreed to end nearly four months of hostilities on Sunday. But on the streets of Tehran – exhausted by years of sanctions and tensions – the ceasefire announcement has done little to instill confidence that the crisis is over.
An agreement between the two sides, to be signed on Friday, looks set to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, largely controlled by Iran since the war began on February 28, something it is hoped will stabilise rattled energy markets. In return, the US will lift a naval blockade on Iran’s southern ports, which has squeezed Iran’s already embattled economy.