Current sectionMiddle East NewsAnalysis The U.S.-Iran agreement is not a peace deal but a reflection of America's limits and a successful maneuver by the Iranian regime. In Lebanon, Israel may still have a path to curbing Iran's influenceShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeZvi Bar'el05:02 PM • June 16 2026 IDTThis Friday – if there isn't an earthquake in Geneva, Switzerland; if a bomb doesn't fall on the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahiyeh in Beirut; if Mojtaba Khamenei doesn't wake up on the wrong side of bed; or if an American, Iranian or Israeli officer doesn't decide to launch a drone or missile just for the heck of it – a memorandum of understanding will be signed between the United States and Iran.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:2026 Israel-Iran WarIranDonald TrumpCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesU.S.-Iran DealIsrael Buffer ZonesTrump-NetanyahuStanding TogetherTel Aviv PrideFIFAHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's El Al Airlines Signs Internet Deal With Elon Musk's StarlinkRights Group Questions Care After Security Prisoner Dies in Israeli CustodyThe U.S. Is Using an Iranian Smuggling Tactic to Sneak Oil Out of the GulfNetanyahu's Iran Victory Lap Sounded More Like a Concession SpeechIsrael Weighs Plan for Civilian 'Security Outposts' Along Egypt Border in NegevRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHumiliated by Trump on the Iran Front, Netanyahu May Set the Middle East AblazeTrump Just Dropped a Megaton Bomb on Netanyahu's Re-election Campaign'Once-in-a-lifetime Discovery': 1,700-year-old Roman Busts Found in IsraelWhy Does the Jewish State Keep Deporting Diaspora Jews?The Fake Gaza Charity Linked to the Anti-left Disinformation Campaign in FranceIran Reportedly Calls Off Missile Strikes on Israel After Trump Intervenes