60-day ceasefire

President Donald Trump stated the U.S. would either reach a deal with Iran or 'finish the job,' escalating tensions amid stalled indirect talks. The 60-day ceasefire aimed at fostering diplomacy failed to produce progress following recent U.S. and Israeli strikes.

Iran is burying its slain supreme leader while the United States celebrates its 250th independence anniversary, with both nations using these occasions to claim victory in an ongoing conflict that has resulted in a 60-day ceasefire to negotiate a final deal.

The U.S. and Iran have exchanged attacks this weekend, endangering their 60-day ceasefire and negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. Iran launched drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf, following U.S. strikes on Iranian targets.

The U.S. struck Iranian missile, drone, and radar sites in response to Iran's attack on a Singapore-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The military stated Iran's strike violated a 60-day ceasefire agreement aimed at reopening the strait for commercial ships.

Historian Victor Davis Hanson argues critics of the U.S.-Iran preliminary agreement misread American leverage, claiming Iran's infrastructure was damaged by military conflict and sanctions. The deal includes a 60-day ceasefire and negotiation framework, but critics say it lacks immediate dismantling of Iran's nuclear infrastructure and uranium stockpiles. Hanson asserts Iran faces economic pressure and fears prolonged conflict impacting U.S. midterm elections.