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What the US-Iran deal means for West Asian security and Pakistan
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What the US-Iran deal means for West Asian security and Pakistan

From Dawn · () English

Summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The US and Iran have agreed to a basic framework for a deal, with the specifics of implementation remaining uncertain.
  • Pragmatists facilitated the ceasefire, but it faces threats from "apocalypticists" in Washington and Jerusalem who view the conflict as a scheduled event.
  • These hardliners see a deal as an obstacle to be removed rather than negotiated, potentially creating space for spoilers.

A basic framework agreement has been reached between the US and Iran, though its translation into a concrete accord remains an open question. While Iran has declared an end to hostilities, Israel maintains that its "struggle has not yet ended." This divergence leaves ample room for spoilers to disrupt the process. The ceasefire was brokled by pragmatists, but it is vulnerable to disruption by those with more extreme views. In both Washington and Jerusalem, leaders exist who perceive the ongoing conflict not as a crisis to be resolved, but as a predetermined event that a ceasefire can only postpone, not prevent. Their theological outlook suggests that a deal is not a solution but an impediment. Obstacles, in this eschatological view, are not subjects for negotiation but are to be eliminated.

our struggle has not yet ended

— IsraelIsrael's stance on the conflict despite Iran's declaration of an end to the war.
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