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Is the US-Iran Ceasefire a Mirage?

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The global security umbrella has traditionally relied on ironclad alliances and unconditional backing. However, Washington's pursuit of a fragile 60-day ceasefire with Iran and a sudden pause on a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan officially signal a dangerous new era of transactional diplomacy.
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