US-Iran Peace Deal Collapses Within a Month, Reigniting Open Conflict

A preliminary US-Iran peace deal signed around June 15, 2026, with Pakistan mediating, has collapsed by mid-July, the New York Times reported on July 16. American and Iranian officials gave conflicting accounts of the deal's terms from the outset. Iran has since declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and expanded attacks on Gulf states following US strikes.