The big news is that the United States and Iran are no longer openly at war. That is, in itself, a win that likely saved lives a week after President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding in France to halt the fighting.

Iran-US war latest: US military carries out strikes on Iran after ships struck by drones in Strait of Hormuz - Trump accuses Tehran of 'foolish violation' of ceasefire after ships struck by drones in

Iran's foreign ministry denies inviting IAEA inspectors while Trump claims Tehran agreed to highest level nuclear inspections, creating uncertainty.

As the U.S. and Iran exchanged escalating strikes on June 11, a plane carrying Qatari mediators was stranded on the tarmac in Tehran. They had been engaged in intensive talks through the night, attempting to halt what appeared to be a spiral back into all-out war,

The contrast suggests that, even as the administration has emphasized unity, differing worldviews are at times rising to the surface, offering an early glimpse of the Republican Party’s future.

Iran Deal 2.0 is taking shape. It looks disturbingly similar to Iran Deal 1.0, where President Obama gave Iran access to billions in frozen funds for