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The 60-day ceasefire window built into the framework to end the six-month U.S.-Iran war was the formal truce mechanism.
That lapse closed the architecture: the agreed path to a negotiated settlement is gone, and any future talks require building a new framework from the ground up. Washington's next move is a financial campaign that U.S.
officials describe as the greatest offensive the United States has ever mounted against Iran. Tehran's stated response is a threat to seize ships.
Formal ceasefire frameworks matter because they establish a structured path to a settlement, distinct from a general openness to negotiation. A defined 60-day window gives both sides something concrete to work toward.
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