A Hezbollah flag flies on the roof of a vehicle heading towards southern Lebanon, in front of a billboard displaying a portrait of President Joseph Aoun and the words "diplomacy is the way to end the war in Lebanon," in the coastal city of Saida, south of Beirut, on June 15, 2026. (Credit: AFP)
Many chapters of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding will be revealed over time, which will clarify their consequences. The most important aspect lies in the negotiation process, which will continue for 60 days with the aim of reaching an agreement on the nuclear issue. But, in a first reading of what happened, Donald Trump obtained only the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, while he initially demanded far more ambitious conditions, going so far as to call for the overthrow of the mullahs' regime, ending enrichment on Iranian soil, confiscating already highly enriched uranium, and forcing Tehran to give up its ballistic program. Beyond the headlines US–Iran deal: Lebanon's ordeal is far from over None of this could be wrested by the American president. Israel, which lost the battle to impose its equation on the region,...
Many chapters of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding will be revealed over time, which will clarify their consequences. The most important aspect lies in the negotiation process, which will continue for 60 days with the aim of reaching an agreement on the nuclear issue. But, in a first reading of what happened, Donald Trump obtained only the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, while he initially demanded far more ambitious conditions, going so far as to call for the overthrow of the mullahs' regime, ending enrichment on Iranian soil, confiscating already highly enriched uranium, and forcing Tehran to give up its ballistic program. Beyond the headlines US–Iran deal: Lebanon's ordeal is far from over None of this could be wrested by the American president. Israel, which lost the battle to impose its equation on the...
