President Donald Trump and senior Iranian officials have reached a memorandum of understanding to end the war pitting the United States and Israel against Iran. This preliminary deal, reached with the help of mediator Pakistan, seeks to bring an end to a conflict that has engulfed the region and threatened global energy supplies.
The full text of the agreement has not yet been published, and initial details suggest that the most contentious issues have been deferred. While the United States stated a deal could be signed as early as Sunday, Tehran has disputed this timeline.
Although the agreement does not settle all disputes, it is viewed as an alternative to a war with devastating human and economic consequences. Despite the cautious optimism surrounding the framework, some of the toughest issues lie ahead, and the deal could still fall apart.