Power expands choices in theory but traps in practice. Iran hardens under pressure. Asymmetric resilience defeats coercion. Diplomacy is constrained. Status quo erodes.
Browsing: Deadlock
Iran’s nuclear deadlock deepens: IAEA inspections are blocked, and U.S. demands for zero enrichment clash with Tehran’s refusal.
Iraq’s government formation is deadlocked over Maliki’s candidacy, opposed by Washington and key factions; three scenarios are debated.
Trump’s veto of Maliki deepens Iraq’s deadlock, fracturing the Shiite alliance and forcing a stark choice between defiance and replacement.
Iraq’s government formation is deadlocked after Trump vetoed Maliki, with Kurdish mediation now seeking to resolve the crisis.