Trump’s “final decision” amounts to saying nothing—playing out the strategy of deliberate ambiguity exactly as it was meant to.

The US and Iran's game over the ceasefire memorandum escalates. Trump stated he would make a final decision but has not received approval; the US demands Iran permanently abandon nuclear weapons, open the Strait of Hormuz, and unfreeze approximately $12 billion in assets, Iran denies and claims actual control. The US continues maritime blockade and warns of actions, with both sides maintaining strategic ambiguity until the final agreement is reached.