India, June 19 -- The Washington-Tehran agreement marks the first meaningful diplomatic breakthrough since the devastating US-Israeli strikes of February 28

History rarely arrives neatly. It comes instead in the form of a Truth Social post: "The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all!" The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding signed between Washington and Tehran, brokered by Pakistan in what is now called the Islamabad Declaration, is neither a triumph nor a treaty. It is a respite. And in a West Asia that has burned for nearly four months - since the US-Israeli strikes of February 28 that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei and shattered Iran's military architecture - even a respite deserves acknowledg...