After the ceasefire: The politics, geopolitics and challenges for peace in the Middle East
Indian Express·2h ago·Hope
What Happened
A two-week ceasefire between US-Israel and Iran ended weeks of escalation involving 15,000 American-Israeli strikes and 5,000 Iranian attacks. Delegations meet in Islamabad Friday to negotiate lasting peace. The US seeks Iran's nuclear material removal and uranium enrichment halt. Iran demands security guarantees, sanctions relief, and Strait of Hormuz control. Both sides show willingness to compromise despite deep mutual distrust and infrastructure damage.
Key Entities
United StatesIranIsraelDonald TrumpStrait of HormuzIslamabad negotiationsIRGCUN Security CouncilJCPOAIAEA