Trump’s Iran misfire yields a loser’s ceasefire

April 7 began with Donald Trump issuing genocidal threats against Iran on social media and ended—just ten hours later—with the announcement of a 14-day ceasefire, on Iran’s terms. Even by the volatile standards of Trump’s presidency, the whiplash is extraordinary. What, then, have the two sides actually agreed to—and what might it mean? In a subsequent post, Trump asserted [...] The post Trump’s Iran misfire yields a loser’s ceasefire appeared first on Asia Times .
2026-04-09 06:20:35