As things stand this afternoon, the deal between the US and Iran will be signed electronically 9:00 PM Pakistan Time. This will go down in history as the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
There is something unreal and farcical about these ups and downs in the Isb Talks round two. It's almost as if Trump is stretching the inevitable deal closer and closer to the summit meeting with President Xi, timing it to perfection, hoping to sign it en route to the big table set up for May 14-15. In China he needs all the cards he can muster to come across as a president who decides matters of war and peace. His penchant for cheap theatrics aside, his management of the Isb talks dynamics looks choreographed and even unrelated to Iran.