Pakistan, June 21 -- The interim memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran has moved the Middle East away from immediate war, but it has also placed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in one of the most difficult positions of his long political career.

Sent to the US Congress on June 19, the 14-point document, titled the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, commits Washington and Tehran to a 60-day negotiating period for a final settlement. It calls for a cessation of military operations, including on the Lebanon front, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the easing of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports, and technical talks on Iran'...