US President Donald Trump on his way to the presidential plane Air Force One in the state of New Jersey. The picture was taken on Sunday. Photo: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP/TT
Now it was supposed that there would be peace in the Middle East, but the plan was not put into effect.
The US and Iran are fighting hard and are even further apart on the crucial issues.
According to the US and Iran's declaration of intent from June 17, they would try to resolve the war's key issues within 60 days. Fighting would cease, oil would flow, Iranian uranium would be handled and sanctions would be eased.
On Monday, the 60 days had passed, and no agreement seems to have been extended. There is little indication that solutions and peace have come closer during the summer – quite the opposite.
Uranium
A war goal that the US has stood by since the outbreak of the war is that Iran should never have nuclear weapons.
According to the declaration of intent, the US and Iran would jointly develop a plan for how Iran's highly enriched uranium should be handled - in parallel with US sanctions relief.
There was an early disagreement about whether IAEA inspectors were welcome for new visits, or who would carry out the work on the uranium. According to Iran, no further negotiations have taken place at all. The US has repeatedly threatened to attack Iran's nuclear facilities again.
Oil
The US is fighting to lower the price of oil, said JD Vance on Friday. The US vice president then placed the issue of nuclear energy as second on the priority list.
The price of oil has risen as a result of Iran's counter-moves in the war. After the initial attacks by the US and Israel, Iran launched military threats and attacks on traffic in the Strait of Hormuz – thereby holding a fifth of the world’s oil exports hostage.
According to the declaration of intent, Iran would have an administrative role in the opening of the strait. They have taken this on board, claiming full control and shelling ships deemed to be violating the rules. The US has responded with new attacks.
Iran is demanding that the US begin to make concessions in order for the strait to be opened, even temporarily, but agreeing to these demands means in practice that control of the Strait of Hormuz and a large part of the world economy will be placed in Iranian hands.
The ceasefire
The declaration of intent was to be followed by a ceasefire and talks.
Instead, the first blow came in Lebanon, where the US ally Israel escalated fighting against Iran’s ally Hezbollah. It became clear early on that the parties did not agree on whether Lebanon was included.
Iran's ship attacks were followed by new American bombings, which were followed by Iranian attacks on a number of countries in the region. The Iran-allied Houthi movement in Yemen has also attacked oil tankers in the Red Sea.
In practice, almost none of the 14 points of the declaration of intent have been fulfilled. In a war of words before the open curtain, the United States and Iran have disagreed about what kind of talks are being held, if any.
Facts
What they agreed on
In early June, the United States and Iran agreed on a ceasefire and a 60-day deadline during which they will negotiate a peace solution. The declaration of intent consisted of 14 points.
In an initial stage, both countries and their allies would cease all hostilities. The wording on this also included Lebanon, which there was some disagreement about initially.
The United States would lift its naval blockade of Iran and ensure that Iranian crude oil exports could resume. Frozen Iranian assets would begin to be made available.
Iran would allow trade through the Strait of Hormuz for 60 days. The country reiterated a promise never to acquire nuclear weapons. Continued negotiations on Iran's nuclear material were linked to sanctions relief.
The declaration of intent also looked towards a possible peace agreement. In one such agreement, it was said that the United States would lift all sanctions and move military forces from Iran's vicinity. In addition, the United States and partners in the region would develop a plan for Iran to receive the equivalent of just over SEK 2,800 billion for "reconstruction and economic development" in the event of an agreement.
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