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A 60-day US-Iran ceasefire deadline passed with no permanent deal, leaving both sides locked over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it interferes with negotiations, and Iran seized a UAE-flagged tanker near Qeshm Island.
The 60-day US-Iran ceasefire window closed without a permanent agreement, leaving both sides deadlocked over who controls the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it gets in the way of negotiations, and Iran seized a UAE-flagged tanker near Qeshm Island—escalation moves by both sides instead of de-escalation.
The ceasefire was always temporary. Both sides have been testing boundaries while the clock ran down. Now that it's expired, the usual diplomatic patience is gone. Trump's threats against Oman signal he's willing to expand the conflict beyond Iran itself, and Iran's tanker seizure shows it's preparing for a longer standoff. Military action looks less like a distant possibility and more like something being prepared for.
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