The US-Iran deal has bought time, but what remains to be achieved?

South China Morning Post Monday 15 June 2026, 06:24 UTC By Orange Wang 1 min read

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The United States, Iran and their mediator Pakistan each announced on Sunday that Washington and Tehran had reached an agreement intended to end the conflict between them that has lasted more than 100 days. Writing on social media on Sunday, US President Donald Trump stated, “This Great Deal will bring Peace and Security to the whole Region”. Representatives for the warring countries said they would formally sign a document in Switzerland on Friday that Iran’s Supreme National Security Council... [Image text:] THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE The NewJorkCimes Our city is stronger Abraham Accords: ecause ofits diversity Middle East DAWN Islamabad MoU BUDGET202 nears finalisation as US, Iran clash THENEWS Shehbaz renews Trump says talks offer to daal.an opposition AL

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