US and Iran Agree to Stop Fighting, But Nobody's Watching to Make Sure

US and Iran Agree to Stop Fighting, But Nobody's Watching to Make Sure

The US and Iran signed a deal on June 15 to stop military attacks, including in Lebanon. But the agreement has a major problem: no independent referee is assigned to check that both sides actually follow it. The deal is also private—no one can read it. This makes it hard to trust whether the agreement will hold.

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