Iran, US, Israel: Memorandum of misunderstanding? | The Bottom Line | TheBriefWire
Iran, US, Israel: Memorandum of misunderstanding? | The Bottom Line
Published 21 June 2026 · world
Israeli actions in Lebanon – and US President Donald Trump’s failure to stop them – could lead to the breakdown of Iran-US diplomacy, argues Jeremy
Israeli actions in Lebanon – and US President Donald Trump’s failure to stop them – could lead to the breakdown of Iran-US diplomacy, argues Jeremy Scahill, co-founder of Drop Site News. Scahill tells host Steve Clemons that chances are “very, very slim” for talks to move beyond a memorandum of understanding to a comprehensive agreement between Iran and the United States to end the US-Israel war on Iran. If the White House “hasn’t been able to force Israel to abide by the minimal set of agreements” in the Trump-brokered Gaza ceasefire of October 2025, Iranian leaders are sceptical about progress in their talks as well, Scahill says.
Published: June 21, 2026 • 9:54 PM IST · Updated: June 21, 2026 • 10:09 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Israeli actions in Lebanon – and US President Donald Trump’s failure to stop them – could lead to the breakdown of Iran-US diplomacy, argues Jeremy Scahill, co-founder of Drop Site News.
Scahill tells host Steve Clemons that chances are “very, very slim” for talks to move beyond a memorandum of understanding to a comprehensive agreement between Iran and the United States to end the US-Israel war on Iran.
If the White House “hasn’t been able to force Israel to abide by the minimal set of agreements” in the Trump-brokered Gaza ceasefire of October 2025, Iranian leaders are sceptical about progress in their talks as well, Scahill says.
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