EPISODE · May 23, 2026 · 20 MIN
Iran War Day 85: Ceasefire Holds While the World Waits for Tehran’s Answer
from Epic Fury: The US-Iran War Podcast · host The Briefing Network
A deal to end the war may be closer than at any point in the last eighty-five days — but two unresolved demands could still push the region back to the brink.As the ceasefire holds, Washington and Tehran remain locked in a final standoff over Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile and control of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has paused planned military strikes and warned that a “full, large scale assault” remains ready if negotiations fail. Iran’s leadership is weighing concessions that months ago would have been politically unthinkable.In this episode of Epic Fury, we break down:The secret fourteen-point framework being reviewed in TehranWhy the Strait of Hormuz toll dispute could collapse the dealThe uranium standoff at the centre of the negotiationsTrump’s latest military threats and Rubio’s warning to IranHow oil markets reacted to signs of a possible breakthroughIsrael’s growing concerns about the proposed agreementThe internal political pressures facing Iran’s new Supreme LeaderWhy Gulf Arab states pushed Trump to delay new strikesWhat happens next if Tehran rejects the dealDay eighty-five ends with the ceasefire intact, the strait still effectively closed, and the world waiting for Iran’s answer.
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A deal to end the war may be closer than at any point in the last eighty-five days — but two unresolved demands could still push the region back to the brink.As the ceasefire holds, Washington and Tehran remain locked in a final standoff over Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile and control of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has paused planned military strikes and warned that a “full, large scale assault” remains ready if negotiations fail. Iran’s leadership is weighing concessions that months ago would have been politically unthinkable.In this episode of Epic Fury, we break down:The secret fourteen-point framework being reviewed in TehranWhy the Strait of Hormuz toll dispute could collapse the dealThe uranium standoff at the centre of the negotiationsTrump’s latest military threats and Rubio’s warning to IranHow oil markets reacted to signs of a possible breakthroughIsrael’s growing concerns about the proposed agreementThe internal political pressures facing Iran’s new Supreme LeaderWhy Gulf Arab states pushed Trump to delay new strikesWhat happens next if Tehran rejects the dealDay eighty-five ends with the ceasefire intact, the strait still effectively closed, and the world waiting for Iran’s answer.
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