US-Iran truce talks hit roadblock: What it means for Gulf, Trump, West Asia | Shishir Gupta explains

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The Iran–US confrontation has entered a dangerous pause: the guns have largely fallen silent, but none of the core issues that triggered the conflict have been resolved. What stands instead is a brittle ceasefire without a roadmap, a US-led naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, and a slow-burn crisis that is roiling global energy markets and Middle East security. A ceasefire without an agreement In Islamabad, the second round of ceasefire talks between the US and Iran collapsed, underscoring just how little trust exists between Tehran and the Pakistani mediators it openly derides as “flunkies” of Washington. Yet, despite…