Ahead of ‘complete demolition’ deadline, two sides face trust deficit and see no acceptable guarantor between them, analysts say
4-MIN READ4-MIN ListenAlyssa ChenPublished: 6:20pm, 7 Apr 2026As US President Donald Trump issued yet another ultimatum pressuring Iran into striking a peace deal, the two sides stood far apart amid a trust deficit, a guarantor vacuum and Israel’s role, analysts said.
The United States, Iran and Pakistan put forward respective proposals to end the armed conflict, but analysts cautioned that without a party powerful enough to act as a guarantor, any agreement risked becoming just another broken promise.
