US and Iran Both Claim Victory as Nuclear and Uranium Enrichment Issues Remain Unresolved
The United States and Iran dramatically averted catastrophe by agreeing to a two-week ceasefire just 88 minutes before the negotiation deadline on Day 38 of the war. President Donald Trump proposed halting attacks on the condition of complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran stated that negotiations would proceed based on 10 peace proposals it had presented. The two countries are set to begin peace negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan on the 10th, with Vice President JD Vance mentioned as the likely US representative.
However, negotiations are expected to face difficulties due to significant differences over key issues including uranium enrichment, control of the strait, and the Lebanon front. President Trump continued his pressure by threatening to impose 50% tariffs on countries supplying weapons to Iran. While international oil prices fell and stock markets surged on news of the ceasefire, tensions persisted as Saudi pipelines, the UAE, and Kuwait came under attack. Both sides claimed victory, but experts assessed that fundamental conflicts remain unresolved.
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