U.S.-Iran Lull Rests on No Formal Deal as Past Frameworks Failed

U.S. and Iranian attacks have paused since mid-July, but the lull rests on no diplomatic text, agreed timeline, or binding accord. Iran's restraint is explicitly conditional on U.S. reciprocity. Every prior framework since April — a two-week ceasefire, a June memorandum, a 60-day deal, and a proposed 10-day truce — collapsed or faced public dispute.