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President Trump entered the White House Situation Room expecting to make a final decision on a proposed Iran ceasefire deal. Two hours later, he left without an announcement.

On Day 92 of the US-Iran War, the conflict moved closer to a diplomatic breakthrough while exposing the single issue still preventing a signed agreement: money versus uranium. The Trump administration publicly embraced a new negotiating principle — "No Dust, No Dollars" — insisting that Iran must surrender or destroy its highly enriched uranium stockpile before receiving sanctions relief, frozen assets, or any financial concessions.

In this episode, we examine the growing dispute over the sequencing of a potential peace deal, Trump's latest ceasefire conditions, Iran's denial that nuclear negotiations are even taking place, and why the release of Iranian funds remains the biggest obstacle to ending the conflict.

We also break down Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's disclosure that the United States seized approximately one billion dollars in Iranian cryptocurrency assets, the latest developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, conflicting reports about Iranian naval mines, Pakistan's diplomatic role in Washington, Marco Rubio's meetings with key regional leaders, ongoing fighting involving Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the economic consequences of the war on global energy markets, inflation, shipping costs, fertiliser prices, and international trade.

As negotiations continue in Doha and pressure builds on both Washington and Tehran, the ceasefire agreement appears closer than ever. Yet the fundamental question remains unresolved: should Iran receive financial relief before making nuclear concessions, or must it surrender its leverage first?

This episode explores the latest developments in the Iran war, US foreign policy, Trump's Middle East strategy, nuclear negotiations, sanctions relief, uranium enrichment, the Strait of Hormuz crisis, global oil prices, international diplomacy, and the race to secure a lasting ceasefire before the conflict enters its fourth month.