The war that won't end: Why Iran ceasefire was always destined to fail
US cancels Iran talks The memorandum of understanding intended to end America’s war with Iran is now, in President Donald Trump’s own words, “over.” Why
US cancels Iran talks The memorandum of understanding intended to end America’s war with Iran is now, in President Donald Trump’s own words, “over.” Why it matters What Trump said: 'I think it's over' Catch up quick Between the lines Who actually controls Hormuz? Iran has repeatedly said it won't let ships transit without its permission: A position it never abandoned even while signing on to reopen the strait. The US, meanwhile, has been routing commercial traffic through a corridor near Oman's coast that the IRGC has explicitly threatened to target.
Iran has repeatedly said it won't let ships transit without its permission: A position it never abandoned even while signing on to reopen the strait. The US, meanwhile, has been routing commercial traffic through a corridor near Oman's coast that the IRGC has explicitly threatened to target. How much military capacity has Iran rebuilt? A US official told Bloomberg that since the ceasefire, Iran has dug up or repaired hundreds of missiles and launchers damaged or buried during the initial war — enough that Tehran now has access to more than half its pre-conflict missile inventory.
A US official told Bloomberg that since the ceasefire, Iran has dug up or repaired hundreds of missiles and launchers damaged or buried during the initial war — enough that Tehran now has access to more than half its pre-conflict missile inventory. Is there a working back-channel at all? US officials told the Journal they've tried to set up direct contact with the IRGC specifically, given how much power the Guard Corps wields inside Iran's system, but the IRGC has been slow to engage.
The funeral factor Notably absent The bottom line Designed to fail?
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