By Samia Nakhoul
BEIRUT, June 18 (Reuters) – The U.S.-Iran agreement — the first signed by an American and an Iranian president since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution — is being hailed by its backers as the deal of the century.
But for Tehran’s adversaries across the Middle East — from Israel to Gulf states and factions in Lebanon — it looks more like the curse of the century: an accord that could leave Iran more secure, more legitimate and ultimately more influential.
Article origin: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/06/analysis-us-iran-deal-redraws-middle-east-iran-gains-rivals-alarmed
Original author: Samia NakhoulBEIRUT
