# 25th Amendment

Brinkmanship at the Eleventh Hour: A Fragile Two-Week Truce in the Persian Gulf

A last-minute diplomatic breakthrough mediated by Pakistan has averted a massive US military strike against Iran, establishing a two-week window for negotiations. While the Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen, the 'maximum pressure' tactics and domestic political unrest in Washington suggest a highly unstable path ahead.