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Conflict Diplomacy 15 Jun 2026 7 min

The Islamabad Memorandum: A Reassessment of the US-Iran Accord and its Implications for Israel

Beyond De-escalation: The Cyrus Accord’s Evolving Role in Regional Geopolitics Executive Summary The ‘Cyrus Accord’, formalised as the Islamabad Memorandum, represents a significant – and largely unanticipated – shift in the US-Iran dynamic. Initially conceived as a conflict de-escalation mechanism following a period of heightened military tensions and proxy conflict, the agreement has evolved into […]

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Conflict Diplomacy 13 Oct 2025 6 min

The Cyrus Accord: A Discreet Thaw in Israeli-Iranian Relations?

Assessing the Implications of Back-Channel Engagement and Evolving Geopolitical Dynamics Executive Summary The “Cyrus Accord,” an evolving series of discreet negotiations and understandings between Israel and Iran, represents a significant, albeit unacknowledged, shift in the long-standing adversarial relationship between the two nations. Facilitated by Oman and, reportedly, Switzerland, this engagement focuses primarily on de-escalation measures […]

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