CBS reports Iran is growing skeptical of Trump’s “carrot-and-stick” diplomacy. In April Trump warned Tehran it must agree to a ceasefire or “the entire civilization will perish,” then extended the deadline; he used similar tactics in May and June. Iranian insiders say those moves strengthened a belief that Trump is not seeking to expand the conflict but is bargaining for leverage. Tehran believes it can absorb pressure and raise costs to Washington via proxies (eg, Yemen’s Houthi) and threats to

CBS reports Iran is growing skeptical of Trump’s “carrot-and-stick” diplomacy. In April Trump warned Tehran it must agree to a ceasefire or “the entire civilization will perish,” then extended the deadline; he used similar tactics in May and June. Iranian insiders say those moves strengthened a belief that Trump is not seeking to expand the conflict but is bargaining for leverage. Tehran believes it can absorb pressure and raise costs to Washington via proxies (eg, Yemen’s Houthi) and threats to global shipping until the US concludes there is no military solution; its current assessment is that time is on its side.