The peace agreement to end the war was signed with much fanfare. It was welcomed across the Middle East and by the international community. US President Donald Trump declared that “a new and beautiful day is rising” — after so much uncertainty, chaos and conflict, the rebuilding could finally begin. Regional powers, who agreed on little else, collectively endorsed it as an imperfect but necessary end to the indefinitely spiraling cycle of violence. All the above refers to the Gaza peace plan of late 2025, not the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran.

The announcement, said one advocate for the end of the conflict, "should mark not merely the end of this war, but the beginning of a new US approach rooted in diplomacy,…

A peace deal between the US and Iran is due to be signed this week — and while the hopes of peace may yet be dashed, the news alone was enough to trigger celebrations, backlash…

Truce in US-Iran war brings relief but leaves key issues unresolved

A two-month negotiating period now begins