RFE/RL spoke with Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, a former US diplomat and current distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council focusing on Middle East security and strategy, to unpack the framework deal between Iran and the US, what remains unsettled, and what the world should watch for next.

The prospect of a breakthrough agreement between the United States and Iran appears closer than at any point since the conflict erupted earlier this year. Yet as officials on both…

While officials signal a deal is close, internal disputes over timing, terms and strategy are spilling into public view

The proposed agreement is emerging as an armistice plus framework essentially prepared to stop escalation, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and create a structured negotiating process…

Getting Iran to concede on key issues will be a struggle.

America and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement to stop their conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. A 60-day period is now set for further talks on Iran's nuclear…

The United States and Iran have reached an interim deal aimed at ending their war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz

The United States and Iran have reached an interim deal aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

The full details of the agreement, hammered out between the two sides over the weekend, are yet to be revealed but the key issue of reopening the Strait of Hormuz may have been…

A significant peace deal has been struck between the United States and Iran. This agreement aims to end their war and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. International leaders have…

PM Shehbaz says that a peace agreement has been reached after intensive talks, and that the official signing ceremony will take place on June 19 in Switzerland.

Though the memorandum of understanding is scheduled to be officially signed on Friday (Jun 19) in Switzerland, the precise terms of the deal are still not known, with both parties…

“Negotiations on the outstanding issues, especially on Iran’s nuclear program, will be long and difficult,” one expert said.

Terms of the accord remain secret nearly a day after the announcement to end the conflict, with leaders due in Switzerland on Friday.

The tentative US-Iran deal aims to calm tensions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz after decades of disputes and war. A history. | World News

A preliminary deal to end the Middle East war has been signed by the US and Iran. This agreement extends a ceasefire and reopens the Strait of Hormuz. Shippers, however, express…

RFE/RL spoke with Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, a former US diplomat and current distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council focusing on Middle East security and strategy, to…

Mediators spent weeks working on a plan to bridge nearly half a century of hostility between Washington and Tehran