New Delhi, April 24 -- Fifty-five days after the first US strikes on Iran, the guns have fallen silent temporarily, but the war is far from over. After weeks of bombing, a two-week ceasefire was announced to create space for a deal.
Trump's terms are unambiguous: Iran must transfer its enriched uranium and yellow cake stockpiles out of the country, dismantle its missile capabilities, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. For Washington, these are the non-negotiables, the minimum price of peace.
As ceasefire talks were underway, Trump moved to blockade Iranian ports, a decision that blurred the line between pause and escalation. When the ceasefire's original April 22 deadline arrived, rather than a deal, there was an extension. Trump, character...