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The Deal That Depends on Beijing Keeping Its Word
Trump says China agreed not to arm Iran. That claim is doing enormous diplomatic work for a ceasefire that does not yet exist.
The IMF Is Describing a Recession. Bessent Is Calling It a Strategy.
The IMF cut global growth forecasts and warned the Iran war could tip the world into recession. The US Treasury Secretary told the BBC the pain is worth it.
The Siege That Talks Are Supposed to End
The US blockade of Iranian ports is working militarily and collapsing diplomatically at the same time.
Jensen Huang Said There Was No Evidence. There Were Six Indictments.
Federal prosecutors have charged six men in three weeks with smuggling billions in Nvidia chips to China. The CEO who denied it is now selling chips to the US government instead.
Europe Is Building a NATO Without the US. Germany Just Agreed to Help.
European allies have moved from theorizing about American withdrawal to actively designing command structures that exclude Washington. The 80-year alliance is splitting in plain sight.
The Blockade That Is Already Being Traded Away
Trump imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports after Islamabad talks failed. Iran offered a 5-year uranium pause. Markets say both sides want a deal before May.
The Islamabad Impasse
Twenty-one hours of talks, no deal, and a blockade announced before dawn.
No Deal in Islamabad
21 hours of direct talks between the US and Iran collapsed over nuclear weapons and the Strait of Hormuz. The ceasefire is now strain-tested with no replacement framework.
The Islamabad Gamble
Vance flew to Pakistan to negotiate a peace with Iran that neither side can fully afford to want.
Iran's 10-Point Plan and the Coerced Ceasefire
A hostage exchange disguised as diplomacy. both sides are trading things they can't afford to lose.