The window for diplomacy is closing fast as the U.S. and Iran exchange sharp warnings just hours before their ceasefire is set to expire. With the deadline approaching on Wednesday evening, both sides are holding firm, making the chances of a lasting peace deal look increasingly unlikely.
According to CNBC, the tension reached a new high on Tuesday when Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, posted on social media to criticize the ongoing negotiations. Ghalibaf accused U.S. President Donald Trump of “imposing a siege and violating the ceasefire” and trying to turn the talks into “a table of surrender or to justify renewed warmongering.”
