Middle East Focus
Middle East Focus
Middle East Institute
The US and Iran Signed a Deal — Now What?
36 minutes Posted Jun 25, 2026 at 2:54 pm.
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After nearly four months of war, the US and Iran have signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding declaring the conflict over, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and beginning talks toward a final deal. Alan Eyre, MEI Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow and a core member of the 2015 JCPOA negotiating team, joins host Alistair Taylor to unpack the deal's implications for both countries, its ripple effects across the region, and what a lasting settlement would take.

Recorded on June 23, 2026.