The protracted conflict between the US and Iran has precipitated a state of uncertainty, with the president's initial predictions of a brief war having been thoroughly discredited.
The current ceasefire, while ostensibly a temporary reprieve from the violence, has failed to yield a lasting resolution, as the US and Iran continue to engage in a cycle of fire and counter-fire.
The president's assertions of being on the cusp of a deal with Iran have been repeatedly undermined by the whiplash-inducing starts and stops in the negotiations, leaving many to question the sincerity of his claims.
