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Trump’s Flexibility on Iran Deadline: A Calculated Risk

According to Trita Parsi, vice president of the Quincy Institute, US President Donald Trump retains the ability to extend the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without compromising his credibility, provided he identifies a diplomatic opportunity to do so.
Parsi notes that Trump’s lack of credibility gives him a degree of freedom to act unilaterally, a notion underscored by his repeated extensions of the deadline over the past 35 days.
While Trump’s credibility has not suffered significantly from these extensions, the question remains whether the warring parties can find common ground for a potential agreement that would lead to a ceasefire.
Trump has set a deadline of 8pm Eastern Time on Tuesday (00:00 GMT, Wednesday) for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning that failure to comply will result in the destruction of power plants and bridges across the country.

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