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strikeApr 22, 2026
Ceasefire extended, diplomacy deferred: Trump’s episodic pause with Iran remains dangerous — Phar Kim Beng
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APRIL 22 — The extension of the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is less a sign of peace than it is a strategic pause — one engineered episodically by President Donald Trump to recalibrate leverage rather than relinquish it.
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APRIL 22 — The extension of the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is less a sign of peace than it is a strategic pause — one engineered episodically by President Donald Trump to recalibrate leverage rather than relinquish it. While the rhetoric from Washington …
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