US and Iran reach framework peace deal to end war | First Thing
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The United States and Iran are negotiating to end a three-month-old conflict, with US officials expressing confidence that a peace agreement could be finalized in mid-June. However, both governments have released conflicting public statements about timing, and Iran has circulated multiple competing versions of the proposed deal with significant disagreements about financial relief terms and their implementation schedule.
Moderate: Centrist outlets emphasized the contradiction between US confidence and Iranian skepticism, highlighting that multiple competing draft versions of the deal existed with major unresolved differences on financial terms, suggesting substantial uncertainty about whether an agreement would actually materialize.
Conservative: Conservative-leaning outlets focused on US diplomatic momentum and administration confidence, often framing the potential accord as a possible foreign policy achievement for Trump, particularly noting the symbolic coincidence of the expected signing with Trump's 80th birthday.
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The US and Iran have announced a framework peace deal, expected to be signed later this week, that would bring their 15-week conflict to a tentative end, offering hope of relief for the Middle East and the world economy.
What do we know about the deal? Leaked drafts suggest an immediate 60-day period of intensive technical talks, during which the most contentious issues, including Iran’s nuclear program, will be discussed. Iran’s deputy foreign minister said negotiators would seek to reach a broader agreement including sanctions relief.
What has been the reaction in Iran? The Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour, reports anger among the country’s hardliners, who say the proposed deal does not guarantee an end to sanctions, compensation or control of the strait of Hormuz.
And in Israel? Israel’s defense minister has said its forces “will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza – indefinitely – to defend the border and Israeli communities against jihadist elements”. Israel was frozen out of talks, despite having jointly launched the assault on Iran with the US.
Will he have Trump’s blessing? “I have no doubt that the president of the US is going to be very supportive of anything that I ultimately decide to do,” Vance said. “I never bring it up. But sure, the president brings it up a lot, sometimes publicly, sometimes privately. You know, the president’s a political animal. He loves this stuff. He’s very fascinated by it.”
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