World Jun 15, 2026 · 1 min read

US-Iran ceasefire offers welcome respite but true peace looks distant as ever

Analysts say lengthy, painstaking negotiations over region’s root tensions are required to make ceasefire stickMiddle East crisis – live updatesIn much of the Middle East, news that the US and Iran had come to a fragile agreement was greeted with relief tempered with doubt that any deal would resolv...

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by Jason Burke in Jerusalem
US-Iran ceasefire offers welcome respite but true peace looks distant as ever

Analysts say lengthy, painstaking negotiations over region’s root tensions are required to make ceasefire stick

In much of the Middle East, news that the US and Iran had come to a fragile agreement was greeted with relief tempered with doubt that any deal would resolve the turbulent region’s deep problems or even prevent a future return to war.

In Kuwait, a frequent target of Iranian drone strikes during the 15-week conflict, Iyad Joumma, a 37-year-old Jordanian engineer, spoke for many.

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