US-Iran: A Truce or a Tactic?
The Quiet Before the Storm: Deconstructing the ‘Stand Down’ The headlines whisper relief: ‘US and Iran will ‘stand down for now’ and talks ‘on track,’ US officials say.’ On the surface, it’s a collective sigh heard ’round the world. Oil prices dip, markets stabilize, and the specter of immediate war recedes. But as a veteran … Read more
