Trump’s Non-Ceasefire Ceasefire with Iran Is Part of a Larger Pattern

Following the announcement of a ceasefire, the Trump administration emphasized Iran's insistence on maintaining control over the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting the ceasefire's sustainability is low. Subsequently, the U.S. implemented a naval blockade, and Iran launched attacks on the UAE and U.S. military assets, escalating tensions. Despite this, the ceasefire largely held, with analysts framing this as a recurring pattern of strategic pauses by the Trump administration to suppress the symptoms of conflict while failing to transform it.