Would Trump’s Iran deal bring ‘peace’? Here’s why that is a stretch.

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Trump administration officials have branded a new agreement with Iran as a "peace deal," but fact-checkers find the characterization overstated. The accord addresses nuclear restrictions and some sanctions relief, yet leaves unresolved the regional tensions that have defined U.S.-Iran relations for decades, proxy conflicts, missile development, and contested shipping lanes. Experts note the agreement lacks mechanisms for addressing these underlying grievances, making it more narrowly focused than a comprehensive peace framework. The term "peace deal" typically implies resolution of armed conflict; this agreement functions more as a limited nuclear and economic accord.