The renewed American push to broker a nuclear agreement with Iran is as bold as it is fraught. In a world teetering on the edge of multipolar disorder, this overture — delivered via Omani mediation — signals a tactical shift. It is a gamble to freeze a nuclear programme that has crossed multiple red lines, not through coercion alone, but by dangling the prospect of legitimacy and relief.

Even the act of proposing a deal now serves a dual purpose: it signals strength to allies and adversaries alike, while subtly conceding that time and leverage may be slipping away. Iran’s possession of over 400 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 per cent purity is not merely a statistic. It is a statement. It says that Tehran is prepared to play at the threshold of weapons capability without formally crossing it. It dares the international community to define what is tolerable, and to clarify what will........

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