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Bowen: US-Iran deal raises question of what the war was for
BBC··19 Jun
BBC analysis said the Trump-Pezeshkian memorandum lays out consequences of the February 28 attack on Iran, with thousands killed and the Tehran regime surviving and empowered rather than collapsing as assumed.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Oil and gas prices hinge on Hormuz reopening and sanctions relief.
- Israel-US tensions over Lebanon could undermine the deal.
- India and other importers watch energy supply closely.
What's Happening
- Trump and Pezeshkian signed a 14-point MOU.
- The deal calls for ending the war in Lebanon.
- Netanyahu faces an October election reckoning.
Strategic Context
- Regime change assumptions about Iran proved wrong.
- Antony Blinken said Hormuz was open before the war.
- Iran discovered economic chokehold power over the Strait.
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