While Operation Epic Fury was militarily successful, securing a settlement, peace deal or even just a framework agreement has been less of a triumph.

The president posted that a peace deal with Iran would be announced “shortly” and that a deal was “largely negotiated.” Then he posted it was not “even fully negotiated yet.”

Trump’s ever-shifting stance has clouded the prospects of a peace deal in the near future.

President Trump faces pressure from Iran's demands for financial relief and Republican hawks urging a decisive end to the conflict. This has led to fluctuating promises of a deal…

US President Donald Trump has circulated a draft agreement to allies including Israel as efforts continue to prevent further ceasefire violations from derailing talks on ending…

President Trump faces a strategic dilemma as a potential framework deal with Iran emerges, aiming to extend a ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This interim agreement,…

While Operation Epic Fury was militarily successful, securing a settlement, peace deal or even just a framework agreement has been less of a triumph.

An interim agreement could also draw the disapproval of key influential Republicans clamouring for Trump to “finish the job”.

Trump is attempting to revive the Abraham Accords as part of a broader Iran strategy, but shifting Gulf alliances, hardened public opinion, and Israel’s expanding war in Lebanon…

“Asking them to absorb additional political costs by normalising ties with Israel amid the Gaza tragedy risks deepening regional fault lines rather than healing them,” a senior…