(Washington, D.C., 6/15/2026) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), America’s umbrella group of Muslim associations, today welcomed the preliminary peace framework between the United States and Iran and urged all parties to protect this fragile diplomatic opening from any attempt to sabotage regional de-escalation.
After months of war, uncertainty, threats to global energy routes, and fear of a wider regional catastrophe, the world has been waiting anxiously for a serious step away from escalation and toward peace. USCMO welcomes the reported progress toward a U.S.-Iran agreement and expresses appreciation for the diplomatic efforts of Pakistan, Qatar, Türkiye, Oman, and other regional actors who have worked to keep communication channels open and prevent further bloodshed.
In a statement, USCMO Secretary General Oussama Jammal said:
“This reported framework is a long-overdue step toward ending a dangerous and unnecessary war that has placed American lives, regional stability, and innocent civilians at risk,”
“The Trump administration must now put U.S. interests first, protect American troops and civilians, reject pressure from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies in Washington, and ensure that this agreement is not derailed by those who benefit politically from endless war.”
USCMO remains deeply concerned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose government has repeatedly escalated conflicts across the region, may seek to sabotage this diplomatic opening for his own political survival. The recent Israeli strikes in Lebanon, occurring as U.S.-Iran negotiations appeared to be nearing a breakthrough, are a dangerous reminder that these Israeli violent and expansionist policies in the region will undermine all efforts toward peace and stability in the region.
This is not the first time U.S.-Iran diplomacy has been interrupted by military escalation. In June 2025, a scheduled round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks in Oman was cancelled after Israel launched attacks on Iran. In February 2026, after renewed negotiations and reported discussions of an interim agreement, the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, targeting Iranian military infrastructure and senior leadership. Each time, diplomacy was pushed backward, the region moved closer to wider war, and civilians paid the price.
USCMO urges President Trump to hold firm to the principle of “America First” by refusing to allow U.S. foreign policy to be dictated by Netanyahu’s political needs or by pro-war lobbying interests in Washington. The American people do not benefit from another war in the Middle East. U.S. service members should not be placed in danger to advance the agenda of a foreign government. Regional peace, American security, and international stability all require diplomacy, restraint, and accountability.
USCMO also calls for any agreement to include a broader commitment to de-escalation across the region, including an end to Israeli attacks in Lebanon and a halt to policies that threaten to expand war from Palestine to Iran and beyond. A lasting peace cannot be built while civilians continue to suffer under bombardment, occupation, siege, and displacement.
USCMO also stresses that any serious commitment to regional peace must include Gaza and the occupied West Bank. President Trump must not allow Prime Minister Netanyahu to undermine the agreement reached with Hamas by resuming attacks on Gaza, obstructing humanitarian aid, or enabling further Palestinian suffering. Nor can the United States ignore extremist settler violence and the ongoing theft of Palestinian land and property in the occupied West Bank. A lasting peace requires Israel to honor its agreements, allow full humanitarian access, and end the dispossession of the Palestinian people.
“We pray this agreement holds,” Jammal said. “We urge the administration to remain committed to diplomacy, protect the lives of Americans and civilians across the region, and reject any attempt to drag our nation back into war.”
USCMO calls on members of Congress, faith leaders, civil society organizations, and all people of conscience to support diplomacy, oppose efforts to sabotage peace, and demand that U.S. policy prioritize de-escalation, justice, and the protection of human life.
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