US-Iran Accord Halts Hostilities and Reopens Hormuz but Analysts Call It a Stopgap, Not a Settlement

BBC — World—The memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran halts active hostilities and reopens the Strait of Hormuz but defers the nuclear file and front-loads Iranian concessions before any sanctions relief is secured. Analysts warn the deal looks more like a stopgap than a durable settlement. The agreement's impact on Lebanon, which had been caught in regional uncertainty, also remains unclear.

• BBC — World — Pakistan says the agreement covers Lebanon, but previous ceasefires there have repeatedly collapsed
• Dawn — MoU halts fighting and reopens Hormuz but defers the nuclear file; Iran concedes before any sanctions relief is locked in.