Trump has reached shaky ceasefires in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza but major issues are unresolved

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The post-Oct. 7 order in the Middle East is barely pieced together by conditional ceasefires and mutual threats.

Israel has inflicted heavy blows on Iran and its allies Hezbollah and Hamas, but it has yet to vanquish them and is still regularly striking in Lebanon and Gaza.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under mounting pressure to deliver a clear victory ahead of elections later this year.

U.S. President Donald Trump still appears to be seeking a nuclear deal with Iran and wider peace in the Middle East.

But ceasefire talks have so far produced little and the two countries are locked in an escalating standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.

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