US-Iran Ceasefire Fails Within a Month as Strikes and Rhetoric Surge

The Islamabad Memorandum — a June 17, 2026 ceasefire brokered by Pakistan — collapsed in under a month. Washington re-imposed sanctions (economic penalties meant to pressure Tehran), struck Iranian military sites including Greater Tunb, and targeted IRGC weapons procurement networks. Iran's negotiator Ghalibaf called it an "existential war." Five days of strikes followed. Pakistan urges renewed dialogue; neither side signals flexibility.