{"id":19281,"date":"2026-04-20T03:35:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T03:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/talks-ceasefire-in-peril-as-trump-grapples-with-irans-new-sheriffs-in-town\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T03:35:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T03:35:38","slug":"talks-ceasefire-in-peril-as-trump-grapples-with-irans-new-sheriffs-in-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/talks-ceasefire-in-peril-as-trump-grapples-with-irans-new-sheriffs-in-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Talks, ceasefire in peril as Trump grapples with Iran\u2019s new sheriffs in town"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div data-testid=\"ad-sticky-container\" class=\"sc-37562b78-0 iLENDS\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 evuabm adWrapper noPrint sc-1c01c11e-0 jLbRED\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"sc-ad76bc40-0 fNDZoQ\">\n<div class=\"sc-5cbbddda-0 hjlPcO\">\n<div data-testid=\"article-author\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-1 hPBdKJ\" readability=\"4.1666666666667\">\n<div readability=\"5.1282051282051\">\n<p data-testid=\"article-datetime\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-5 hxoHkT\"><span class=\"sc-a243f860-0 gjmXPs\"><time data-testid=\"storytile-timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-04-20T05:53:57+10:00\">April 20, 2026<!-- --> &mdash; 5:53am<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-7132c98c-0 efdRpd noPrint\" data-testid=\"article-actions\">\n<div class=\"sc-7132c98c-1 iddmiW\">\n<div class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-0 kbEYga\" readability=\"8.5431472081218\"><button aria-checked=\"false\" aria-label=\"Save article to read later\" role=\"switch\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-1 kmQlMe\"><svg fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" class=\"sc-d1b14060-0 TUyao\"><path d=\"M5.75 4C5.75 3.86193 5.86193 3.75 6 3.75H18C18.1381 3.75 18.25 3.86193 18.25 4L18.25 19.7709L12.8004 16.9682C12.2981 16.7099 11.7019 16.7099 11.1996 16.9682L5.75 19.7709L5.75 4Z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-2 gaKrMl\">Save<\/span><\/button>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sc-ba6ddcd9-0 kskMyR sc-d1b14060-3 cpmcTK\" role=\"tooltip\" readability=\"8.0816326530612\">\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your saved list to add more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sc-ba6ddcd9-0 jfkHmu sc-369d9219-0 eXOXvX\" role=\"tooltip\" readability=\"9\">\n<p class=\"sc-369d9219-1 bOiPYX\">Save this article for later<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-369d9219-2 bufJxo\">Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-0 sc-3f16ee48-6 sc-369d9219-3 bQUHHf bbwrGd jdMUKO\">Got it<\/button><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><button aria-label=\"Set font size to normal\" aria-pressed=\"true\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 yiNod\">A<\/button><button aria-label=\"Set font size to larger\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 frqtnv\">A<\/button><button aria-label=\"Set font size to very large\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 frqrHP\">A<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<aside class=\"sc-6f94ac39-6 esmrVF\"><\/aside>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"25.446652719665\">\n<p>Of all Donald Trump&rsquo;s instincts, perhaps his keenest is leverage. He knows how to use the power gifted to him &ndash; whether it be America&rsquo;s economic size or military strength &ndash; to heap pressure on friends and adversaries.<\/p>\n<p>The military campaign in Iran has been about maximising leverage ahead of a deal: essentially, bombing them into submission, and then negotiating with whoever&rsquo;s left.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.12%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/b0a8d7872d1a6ff1c0f8a56a69f70cadbff73d0e, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.12%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/b0a8d7872d1a6ff1c0f8a56a69f70cadbff73d0e 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.12%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/b0a8d7872d1a6ff1c0f8a56a69f70cadbff73d0e, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.12%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/b0a8d7872d1a6ff1c0f8a56a69f70cadbff73d0e 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Women hold rifles and flags during a pro-government National Army Day demonstration in Tehran on April 17.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.12,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/b0a8d7872d1a6ff1c0f8a56a69f70cadbff73d0e\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.12%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/b0a8d7872d1a6ff1c0f8a56a69f70cadbff73d0e, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.12%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/b0a8d7872d1a6ff1c0f8a56a69f70cadbff73d0e 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Women hold rifles and flags during a pro-government National Army Day demonstration in Tehran on April 17.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Getty Images<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump entertained the idea of regime change. He told the Iranian people that when the bombs stopped falling, Tehran would be theirs for the taking. But that quickly morphed into an assertion that the regime had already changed because strikes had killed so many former leaders.<\/p>\n<p>The new people, Trump said repeatedly, were much more moderate, more reasonable, &ldquo;sharper&rdquo; and &ldquo;smarter&rdquo;. They were the type of people he could cut a deal with.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"26.69457659372\">\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Now, amid a strained ceasefire agreement and confusion in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump is learning that with Iran, it&rsquo;s not quite that simple.<\/p>\n<p>In Islamabad, Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump&rsquo;s son-in-law Jared Kushner are dealing with Iran&rsquo;s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.293%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/80454c25ee732678386df87d32e79f3acc1abc42, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.293%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/80454c25ee732678386df87d32e79f3acc1abc42 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.293%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/80454c25ee732678386df87d32e79f3acc1abc42, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.293%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/80454c25ee732678386df87d32e79f3acc1abc42 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Iranian delegation was led by parliamentary Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf (centre right) and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (centre left).\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.293,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/80454c25ee732678386df87d32e79f3acc1abc42\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.293%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/80454c25ee732678386df87d32e79f3acc1abc42, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.293%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/80454c25ee732678386df87d32e79f3acc1abc42 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>The Iranian delegation was led by parliamentary Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf (centre right) and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (centre left).<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Araghchi and Ghalibaf are the &ldquo;friendly faces&rdquo; of the regime, the politicians whose English-language jibes at Trump on social media &ndash; often about increasing oil prices &ndash; appeal to Trump-haters in the US and abroad. But there has always been a question mark over their actual power, and their capacity to make a deal at the table.<\/p>\n<p>Vance said this became evident in the Islamabad talks &ndash; it seemed the Iranian negotiators lacked authority and had to go back to Tehran to get approval &ldquo;either from the supreme leader or somebody else&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"23.692240627724\">\n<p>That &ldquo;somebody else&rdquo; almost certainly includes leaders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the supreme leader&rsquo;s militia.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday (US time), the Institute for the Study of War said IRGC commander Major General Ahmad Vahidi and members of his inner circle had &ldquo;likely secured at least temporary control over not only Iran&rsquo;s military response in this conflict, but also Iran&rsquo;s negotiating position and approach within the past 48 hours&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.102%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_12\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/f0268dce503b6205c8d765eb7592628177ec28fe, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.102%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_12\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/f0268dce503b6205c8d765eb7592628177ec28fe 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.102%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_12\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/f0268dce503b6205c8d765eb7592628177ec28fe, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.102%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_12\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/f0268dce503b6205c8d765eb7592628177ec28fe 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps generals and commanders pictured at a funeral in July last year. Ahmad Vahidi, second from right, appears to be leading the current war effort.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.102,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_12\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/f0268dce503b6205c8d765eb7592628177ec28fe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.102%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_12\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/f0268dce503b6205c8d765eb7592628177ec28fe, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.102%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_12\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/f0268dce503b6205c8d765eb7592628177ec28fe 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps generals and commanders pictured at a funeral in July last year. Ahmad Vahidi, second from right, appears to be leading the current war effort.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Getty<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was the IRGC Navy that fired upon several commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, and declared no ships would pass. That reversed Araghchi&rsquo;s April 17 statement that the strait would reopen for the duration of the ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>Vahidi is a hardline IRGC lifer who once led the special ops Quds Force and served as Iran&rsquo;s defence minister. He has been wanted by Interpol since 2007 over his alleged role in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community centre in Argentina that killed 85.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>According to the Institute for the Study of War, the IRGC&rsquo;s recent muscle-flexing is intended to be &ldquo;an internal demonstration of power designed to exhibit the IRGC&rsquo;s control within the regime, and in particular, its control over Iran&rsquo;s negotiations policy&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>It seems Trump &ndash; who only 48 hours ago was heralding an all-but-done-deal with the Iranians &ndash; is now aware of the unfolding power struggle in Tehran. He told Fox News on Sunday (US time) that there was a battle between &ldquo;moderates&rdquo; and &ldquo;crazies&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.253%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/79e060ffadbf5eb8e216621d3e378c951a84a4c6, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.253%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/79e060ffadbf5eb8e216621d3e378c951a84a4c6 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.253%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/79e060ffadbf5eb8e216621d3e378c951a84a4c6, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.253%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/79e060ffadbf5eb8e216621d3e378c951a84a4c6 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&ldquo;If they don&rsquo;t sign this thing, the whole country is going to get blown up,&rdquo; Donald Trump told Fox News on Sunday (US time).\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.253,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/79e060ffadbf5eb8e216621d3e378c951a84a4c6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.253%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/79e060ffadbf5eb8e216621d3e378c951a84a4c6, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.253%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/79e060ffadbf5eb8e216621d3e378c951a84a4c6 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>&ldquo;If they don&rsquo;t sign this thing, the whole country is going to get blown up,&rdquo; Donald Trump told Fox News on Sunday (US time).<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;If they don&rsquo;t sign this thing, the whole country is going to get blown up,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re preparing to hit them harder than any country has ever been hit before.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Three days from the expiration of the two-week ceasefire, the next round of talks is now in peril, with Iranian state media reporting (as of Monday morning AEST) that Iran would not participate. The IRGC-linked Tasmin News Agency said there would be no talks until the US lifted its blockade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"29.811281337047\">\n<p>At the same time Trump, in rushing to finish his Iran &ldquo;excursion&rdquo; and placate the markets, may have overplayed his hand and surrendered his own leverage. His claims that Iran will surrender its enriched uranium and never again close the strait have likely provoked hardliners in Tehran to push back.<\/p>\n<aside data-testid=\"related-story\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5516%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_55\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ce2cc07ebe79ca37cb3a76a4254245b187d07130f0dfdcb460bbda3d1197d771, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5516%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_55\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/ce2cc07ebe79ca37cb3a76a4254245b187d07130f0dfdcb460bbda3d1197d771 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5516%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_55\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ce2cc07ebe79ca37cb3a76a4254245b187d07130f0dfdcb460bbda3d1197d771, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5516%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_55\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/ce2cc07ebe79ca37cb3a76a4254245b187d07130f0dfdcb460bbda3d1197d771 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Trump \" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.5516,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_55\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/ce2cc07ebe79ca37cb3a76a4254245b187d07130f0dfdcb460bbda3d1197d771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5516%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_55\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ce2cc07ebe79ca37cb3a76a4254245b187d07130f0dfdcb460bbda3d1197d771, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5516%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_55\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/ce2cc07ebe79ca37cb3a76a4254245b187d07130f0dfdcb460bbda3d1197d771 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Vali Nasr, an Iran expert at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, said Araghchi&rsquo;s statement on reopening the strait reflected an understanding in Tehran &ndash; &ldquo;likely based on what they heard from Pakistan&rdquo; &ndash; that the US would reciprocate by lifting its own naval blockade.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But Trump kept the blockade in place, and through his many tweets, suggested that Iran was surrendering on the nuclear issue,&rdquo; Nasr said on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This has only fed Iran&rsquo;s suspicions about Trump and that Islamabad, like Geneva, is a diplomatic ruse before another military attack. The door to diplomacy is not closed, but it has now become considerably more difficult. 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