While the Americans are expected to adhere to the terms of the two-week truce, the other two parties are less likely to do so.

Trump's rationale for waging the war on Iran differs from those of his degenerate secretary of war as well as his wretched secretary of state.

Are we ... witnessing a divorce between ... two allies, or are we seeing a reshuffling of the deck?

This is a particularly opportune moment for Donald Trump to alter the world order in the face of China and Russia and to reshape geopolitics in the Middle East.

A negotiated deal remains possible. Both sides will have to make compromises but that route must be explored extensively.

[T]he U.S. may have come to realize how much its international standing has declined due to its subservience to Israel.

In the U.S., Trump no longer has a declaration of a victory over Iran within his grasp.

Trump, true to form, translates military achievements into diplomatic currency.

The deadline, instead of imposing decisiveness, may lead to prolonging tension and raising it to more complex levels.