After years of sanctions, covert operations, cyberattacks, assassinations, and military strikes, the regime in Tehran remains standing.

Now it may be on the verge of receiving exactly what it needs most: time.

The emerging memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran is being presented as a diplomatic breakthrough. In reality, it may become one of the most consequential strategic gambles of Donald Trump’s presidency.

Supporters argue that an agreement can prevent a wider regional war, reduce pressure on global energy markets, and create an opportunity for further negotiations. Those are legitimate goals.

But critics see a different reality.

They see a regime whose nuclear ambitions remain unresolved, whose regional proxies continue to operate across the Middle East, and whose leaders have spent decades undermining American interests while openly threatening Israel’s existence.

Even if a final agreement remains months away, the framework itself could........

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