Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi announces an interim deal with the United States to halt the war, but many Iranians interviewed by Reuters feel little reason to celebrate, according to coverage from both outlets. They describe a period of more than three months of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, along with a blockade of Iranian ports, as deepening suffering on top of longstanding economic pressure from sanctions. While the interim agreement stops the fighting “for now,” residents say day-to-day economic concerns persist. People interviewed report remaining in “survival mode,” with careful spending and limited optimism about near-term improvement in living conditions. The reporting also notes a divide between the political framing of the deal and public sentiment, with Araqchi presenting Iran as the victor, while many citizens do not perceive gains from the ceasefire. Overall, the outlets portray the interim deal as reducing immediate security risk but failing—at least in the short term—to relieve economic and humanitarian stress caused by the preceding conflict and restrictions on trade.