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Ali Bakir

The author is an assistant professor of international affairs, security, and defense at Qatar University.

The truce that everyone needs and no one trusts: What does the fragile US–Iran ceasefire mean?

This ceasefire should be seen as a tactical exit ramp that each party walked onto for very different reasons. Understanding those reasons is the key to forecasting whether the pause hardens into peace or dissolves back into war.09 April 2026

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The author is an assistant professor of international affairs, security, and defense at Qatar University.