Trump vexed by crashing crosscurrents in seeking end to Iran war

 https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5870606-iran-ceasefire-trump-conflict/

President Trump has been dancing around the question this past week as he seeks to preserve an uneasy semi-peace with Iran while searching for a lasting deal to end the war that he began 10 weeks ago.

Trump and other senior figures in his administration have been at pains to avoid declaring the monthlong ceasefire over. They have shown little appetite for a return to full-scale combat.

Yet, at the same time, they complain of Iranian attacks on U.S. interests, boast of the fearsome powers of the American military, and threaten doom if Tehran does not comply with their demands.

Iranian leaders display little inclination to fold, however — at least if their public statements are to be believed.