US-Iran MoU a pause, not peace settlement By LI YANG | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-06-19 14:15

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202606/19/WS6a34de94a310986e2b460dfd.html The digital signing of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran is being celebrated across much of the world as a breakthrough. Yet the Middle East has a long record of pauses being mistaken for the resolution of conflicts.