As Americans remain divided on the memorandum of understanding to end the war in Iran, star athletes who represent two of the countries most impacted by the deal have shared their thoughts.The memorandum establishes a 60-day negotiating period during which the United States and Iran will attempt to reach a more comprehensive deal.The agreement also includes provisions aimed at restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and provides limited sanctions waivers tied to continued negotiations.Several of the most contentious issues, including the long-term future of Iran's nuclear program, are expected to be addressed in subsequent talks.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMFans of Iran pose with a pre-revolutionary Iranian flag joined with an Israel flag during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Iran and New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium on June 15, 2026.
(Sebastian Frej/Getty Images)But the current regime in Iran will remain in power, for the time being.Former Iranian youth wrestling champion Sardar Pashei, who won the Asian Youth Wrestling Championship in 1998 for Iran, expressed disappointment with the current regime's survival."Many believed that under President Trump, the Islamic Republic would become history.Instead, it was handed one of the greatest opportunities in its history to survive.
The regime gained financial lifelines and political breathing room while millions of Iranians sank deeper into poverty, unemployment, and uncertainty," Pashei told Fox News Digital."This agreement gives the regime room to rebuild its machinery of repression—new centers for arrest, torture, and intimidation.When an agreement offers nothing to the Iranian people, why would the regime hesitate to intensify its crackdown?"Some claim that regime change has already occurred in Iran.
What change? Has power been transferred to the people? Have executions ended? Have women been freed from the regime’s chains? Until then—not because comman...