May 5, 2026 The ceasefire between the United States and Iran has not formally collapsed, but it has become something far more ambiguous: a tense, one-sided pause. President Trump’s unilateral extension remains in effect, Iran has not rejected it outright, and the U.S. naval blockade continues to exert pressure. No major strikes occurred over the … Continue reading The Iran–US Conflict: A Fragile Pause and the Limits of Easy Assumptions