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The U.S.-Iran agreement opening the Strait of Hormuz highlights how the digitization of diplomacy may undermine credibility, increase volatility and make international commitments more fragile and easily reversible. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/16/world/us-iran-digitized-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran #straitofhormuz #israel #iranusrelations #globaleconomy
Trump, Iran and the wily ‘art’ of the digital deal

For Tehran, the lack of ceremony allows it to minimize internal political backlash by portraying the deal as a temporary technical arrangement rather than a binding concession.

The Japan Times
Jun 16 at 10:34amBuffer