US President Donald Trump was projecting cautious optimism, telling Americans that negotiations with Iran were moving in the right direction and dismissing critics who questioned the diplomacy. “Just sit back and relax,” he wrote on Truth Social. “It will all work out well in the end.” The message reflected a belief inside the administration that a ceasefire framework, however fragile, could eventually evolve into a broader political settlement.
But the Iran situation has suddenly taken a turn.
