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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jason Burke in Jerusalem

US-Iran deal may get oil flowing again, but region’s root problems are unsolved

An Iranian woman waves a national flag at Valiasr Square in Tehran.
An Iranian woman waves a national flag at Valiasr Square in Tehran. Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images

In much of the Middle East, news that the US and Iran had come to a fragile agreement was greeted with relief tempered with doubt that any deal would resolve the turbulent region’s deep problems or even prevent a future return to war.

In Kuwait, a frequent target of Iranian drone strikes during the 15-week conflict, Iyad Joumma, a 37-year-old Jordanian engineer, spoke for many.

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