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Analysis

The Clock That Ran in Tehran

The Islamabad Memorandum's 60-day deadline expired August 17 without a nuclear deal. Iran spent those 60 days giving the IRGC greater military control and accelerating missile production. Trump called for surrender. Iran promised strategic surprises. The pause was not symmetric.