“Pakistan and China had to extricate Trump from the situation he created regarding the threat to the 7,000-year-old civilisation.”

“Trump pulled back in a social media post issued just 88 minutes before the implied destruction of Iran.”

“The late Iranian essayist Bastani Parizi once wrote: 'Sometimes the fate of this kingdom hangs by a hair, but that hair does not break.'”

“The US administration claimed that a legitimate misunderstanding led Iran to believe the ceasefire covered Lebanon.”

“Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, stated that the published Iranian plan was merely a wishlist that Trump immediately discarded.”

“By Thursday, there was zero agreement on what was agreed to secure the two-week ceasefire.”

“Iranian diplomats claim that Donald Trump promised Pakistani mediators more than he intended to deliver once he realized coercive diplomacy had failed.”

“From Tehran's perspective, Donald Trump has proven to be entirely untrustworthy in his decade-long dealings with Iran.”

“Donald Trump is reluctant to accept the consequences of his errors, including initially believing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that the war was winnable in days.”

“Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, stated that the US must choose between a ceasefire and continued war through Israel; it cannot have both.”

“The International Monetary Fund predicted lower global economic growth and higher inflation due to the worst disruption in the history of the oil market.”

“The Kiel Institute thinktank estimated that Russian coffers would swell by $45 billion to $151 billion over the next year.”

“The US-based group Human Rights Activists in Iran estimated that 3,636 Iranians have been killed, including 1,701 civilians.”

“Iran experienced a record six-week internet blackout starting from 19 March 2023.”

“Six members of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran and seven young protesters were hanged on charges of 'moharebeh' (enmity against God).”

“Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium remains in place as US negotiators hint at concessions.”

“US Vice President JD Vance stated that the US does not want Iran to enrich uranium with a view to developing a nuclear weapon and wants Iran to give up its nuclear fuel.”

“Former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif proposed in Foreign Affairs magazine that Iran should cap domestic uranium enrichment, blend down existing stockpiles, transfer enriched uranium to a multilateral consortium, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for sanctions relief.”