The Iranian government has officially confirmed a preliminary estimate of $270 billion in war damages, and placed demand for reparations taking center stage in its ceasefire negotiations with the US as of Thur, April 16, 2026 (ET date).
The ceasefire meeting in Islamabad appears to have stalled from the outset, with both sides seemingly intent on buying time.
Meanwhile, the US carrier Bush taken around the South Africa to reach M East needs extra over seven days. In Iran, heavy machinery is being used to excavate buried weapons, and the damaged entrance to a tunnel needs to be cleared.