Can the US and Iran work out a grand bargain?
A change of government in Israel following the October 2026 elections could open space for a second phase of less stealthy Israel-Iran confidence-building…
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Regional scepticism The proposed peace deal has provoked scepticism in the Middle East, where many states came under attack from Iran during the war and view the accord as too generous to Tehran, including a $300 billion fund and the waiver of some sanctions. The MoU itself points in this direction: it commits the United States and regional partners to developing a “definitive, mutually agreed plan” worth at least $300 billion for reconstruction and economic development in Iran, underlining how central economic incentives are to the bargain. The Senate voted by 50 to 47, largely along party lines, to block a war powers resolution that had advanced on a procedural vote in May.
Furthermore, The 60-day negotiation is significant as a test of whether the parties can shift from the logic of confrontation to the logic of mutual interest.
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Regional scepticism The proposed peace deal has provoked scepticism in the Middle East, where many states came under attack from Iran during the war and view the accord as too generous to Tehran, including a $300 billion fund and the waiver of some sanctions.
according to Dawn - HomeThe MoU itself points in this direction: it commits the United States and regional partners to developing a “definitive, mutually agreed plan” worth at least $300 billion for reconstruction and economic development in Iran, underlining how central economic incentives are to the bargain.
according to Responsible StatecraftThe Senate voted by 50 to 47, largely along party lines, to block a war powers resolution that had advanced on a procedural vote in May.
according to Dawn - HomeThe 60-day negotiation is significant as a test of whether the parties can shift from the logic of confrontation to the logic of mutual interest.
according to Responsible Statecraft
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