Washington’s sudden push for a ceasefire and negotiations with Iran was not a sign of goodwill but a desperate admission of strategic failure after failing to achieve any of its war objectives, says a US-based journalist.

The failed transit of the Strait of Hormuz by US destroyers was a reckless propaganda gamble by the enemy that backfired, exposing American overreach and Iranian dominance.

The collapse of the Islamabad talks due to US overreach has led to escalating global economic turmoil, with rising energy prices, inflation, and weakening dollar dominance, exposing fractures in US alliances.

On April 11, the third day of the ceasefire, Iran-US negotiations were held in Islamabad, but the maximalist US demands cast a shadow on talks in Islamabad.

As high-stakes negotiations with the US are underway in Islamabad, a strategic assessment reveals that Iran is not seeking compromise but to consolidate the gains of the war it won.

Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has said that Iran's powerful diplomacy today serves as evidence of its commitment to safeguarding regional stability in light of the country's national authority.

In Islamabad, Iran enters talks with deep distrust over past US breaches, offering a clear 10-point plan, but "forever war" logic and an "Israel First" posture may prevent a real breakthrough.