As US President Donald Trump's deadline on Iran looms, apprehensions have grown over Washington’s, and with it Tehran's, next course of action in the West Asia conflict.
US-Israeli sources quoted by Axios report progress in the past 24 hours in the negotiations between the US and Iran, though reaching a ceasefire deal by Donald Trump's 8 PM ET deadline still looks like a long shot.
A US official said the thinking in the White House has shifted from 'can we get there?' to 'can we get there by 8 o'clock tonight?'
The key challenges at the moment are meeting Iran's demand for a strong guarantee that Washington and Tel Aviv won't just resume the war after a pause, and the slow pace of responses from the Iranian leadership due to the security situation.
