Maximalist Demands, Victory Day, and a Summit (warontherocks.com)

• US-Iran ceasefire faces imminent collapse.
• US escalates sanctions under 'Economic Fury' campaign.
• Naval blockade of Iranian shipping continues.

"The US and Iran are on the brink of a breakdown of the ceasefire announced by President Trump on April 7. The US has intensified sanctions under the 'Economic Fury' campaign, targeting Iran's oil trade and banking networks, alongside a naval blockade of Iranian shipping. Talks in Pakistan have not yielded a breakthrough, raising the risk of renewed hostilities."