Iran blames US for collapsed interim deal as fears of renewed strikes grow

Iran blames US for collapsed interim deal as fears of renewed strikes grow

Al Jazeera·24 October 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has blamed Washington for the unravelling of an interim deal to end the war with the United States and Israel, while urging both sides to return and conclude it. President Trump has said he "may do another little Epic Fury", the Revolutionary Guard warns that even limited strikes will draw a response "several times greater", and Netanyahu remains committed to toppling Iran's government. The standoff shows a ceasefire track failing while direct US-Israel-Iran fighting could resume, a possible widening of regional war rather than a settled peace.