How the Iran Deal Sets the Stage for More Conflict
Key takeaways
- What can we learn from the first round of talks between the between the United States and Iran since their truce deal was signed last week?
- For the Trump administration, it’s going to be a difficult 60 days.
- That’s the nature of truce deals—they set the parameters of the negotiations and point the two sides to a broader agreement.
What can we learn from the first round of talks between the between the United States and Iran since their truce deal was signed last week?
For the Trump administration, it’s going to be a difficult 60 days. Even supporters are lambasting the terms of the cease-fire, criticizing the president for handing the regime a financial windfall, raising the potential for tolls on traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, and offering no guarantees on Iran’s nuclear program or missile stockpiles. Israel has claimed that its attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon are not covered under the deal, and this at least temporarily disrupted talks over the weekend. Beyond that, most of the hard questions have been deferred, not resolved.
What can we learn from the first round of talks between the between the United States and Iran since their truce deal was signed last week?