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"Broken Truce: How the Israel-Iran Ceasefire Became a Diplomatic Case Study"

  Ceasefire Chaos: What the Israel-Iran Truce Teaches Us About Diplomacy in a Fractured World Imagine working tirelessly to broker peace between two bitter enemies, only to watch it all unravel before the ink is even dry. That’s exactly what happened when former President Donald Trump declared a ceasefire between Israel and Iran—a deal that disintegrated almost as quickly as it was made. The world watched, stunned, as the truce gave way to renewed violence. Missiles launched. Cities burned. Leaders pointed fingers. But amid the geopolitical firestorm, this moment revealed more than just military might or diplomatic failure. It gave us a front-row seat to the brutal complexity of conflict—and a surprising set of lessons we can all use. A Ceasefire Signed in Chaos The Middle East has always been a pressure cooker, but the recent Israel-Iran standoff turned up the heat to a dangerous boil. Weeks of tit-for-tat attacks—including U.S.-backed strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities—b...

"U.S. Airstrikes on Iran's Nuclear Sites: Global Shockwaves, Regional Fallout, and the Future of Nonproliferation"

  America Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Sites: What Happened, Why It Matters, and What Comes Next Introduction: A Historic Strike with Global Reverberations On June 22, 2025 , a major geopolitical shock reverberated across the globe: the United States, under President Donald J. Trump , conducted a sweeping and precisely coordinated airstrike against three of Iran’s most fortified nuclear facilities — Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan . The attack, widely regarded as the most significant U.S. military action against Iran to date, represents a dramatic escalation in the decades-long confrontation over Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The operation, described by military analysts as “technologically sophisticated and strategically bold,” comes in the wake of Israel’s preemptive strike on Iranian military targets on June 13 , and marks a dangerous inflection point in the already volatile Middle East. The Attack: What Happened Key Targets: Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP) Location: Near Qom...