Why the U.S.-Iran Ceasefires Keep Collapsing Faster

Each truce between the U.S. and Iran is breaking down sooner than the last. The latest ceasefire lasted ten days before strikes resumed over the Strait of Hormuz. A June nuclear deal unraveled within weeks; a Qatar-brokered extension lasted six days. As ceasefires narrow in scope and duration, the diplomacy can't address the core disputes: Iran's nuclear program and control of critical shipping lanes.