Iran Warns of “New Cards” as Ceasefire Deadline Nears and Rhetoric Intensifies

Tensions surrounding the looming ceasefire deadline escalated this week as Iranian and U.S. leaders traded sharp warnings, underscoring the fragile state of negotiations and the uncertainty surrounding what comes next. Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf signaled that Tehran is preparing for the possibility of renewed conflict, warning that the country has readied “new cards