Iran-US Strait Talks Stall, Oil Prices Surge

Is Trump's maximum pressure campaign pushing Iran toward collapse or dragging the world into a dangerous stalemate?

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Iran-US Strait Talks Stall, Oil Prices Surge

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Above: A ship idles in the Persian Gulf in Kish Island, Iran, on April 24. Image credit: Hosein Tahavoriv/Getty Images

The Spin

Anti-Trump narrative

Trump's maximum pressure strategy has produced nothing but a dangerous stalemate — the JCPOA he trashed was far stronger than anything on the table now. Weeks of bombardment haven't delivered the surrender the president wanted, and the Revolutionary Guard is running Iran with less restraint than ever. This standoff is hammering the global economy and pushing food prices sky-high across the developing world.

The New Yorker MS Now

Pro-Trump narrative

Iran's offer to open the Strait of Hormuz while keeping nukes off the table is a transparent stall tactic from a regime on the verge of collapse. Iranian oil storage is nearly full as they can't export, and shutting down wells risks destroying wellheads permanently — Tehran has zero leverage here. Any deal that leaves Iran's nuclear program intact would just be a surrender dressed up as diplomacy. Trump is right to continue these pressure tactics.

New York Post

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