United States and Iran sign truce agreement as nuclear and Lebanon issues remain unresolved

The United States and Iran have officially signed a truce agreement, but the deal leaves major questions unanswered. According to the document, the two sides now have 60 days to work through the remaining issues needed to end the war definitively. The most sensitive points still under discussion are the nuclear file and the situation on the Lebanon front.

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The agreement was signed after an initial accord between the presidents of the United States and Iran on Wednesday, 17 June. The text is described as a 14-point memorandum of understanding and was released by the United States. It includes guarantees that Tehran will never obtain nuclear weapons, the suspension of US sanctions against Iran, and financial compensation for the Iranian government.

The ceasefire window is designed to give both sides time to settle the final details, but the row says neither appears willing to move easily on the unresolved issues. If no agreement is reached within the first 60 days, the deadline can be extended for another 60 days. The article also says Iran made a full ceasefire, including Lebanon, a condition for signing the initial deal.

Lebanon remains one of the most difficult parts of the talks because Israel, a US ally, has been attacking the country since March, saying it is targeting Hezbollah. The row says Israel has been accused of harming civilians, including journalists and paramedics, and of destroying civilian infrastructure such as water reservoirs and bridges. It also says more than 1 million Lebanese people have left their homes, creating a major internal displacement crisis.

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The agreement matters because it links the end of the wider conflict to two issues with long-running regional consequences: Iran's nuclear programme and the fighting in Lebanon. It also places pressure on Washington to manage tensions with Israel, which did not sign the peace deal and says it will keep troops stationed indefinitely in a roughly 10-kilometre zone in southern Lebanon. That position suggests the truce may reduce immediate pressure without yet resolving the broader security dispute.

The row also points to friction between the United States and Israel over the agreement. On Thursday, 18 June, US Vice President J.D. Vance criticised what he called Israel's unusual panic and tantrum over the deal between Washington and Tehran.

What remains unclear is whether the United States can restrain further Israeli attacks in Lebanon, including in Beirut, and how Iran would respond if the situation deteriorates. The next two months will be decisive in showing whether the truce becomes a lasting settlement or another temporary pause.

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