Washington's Iran strategy has just taken another dramatic turn, and this one deserves scrutiny, not just coverage. For weeks, the story was about diplomacy. Backchannels with the IRGC. Talk of a deal. The suggestion that Washington and Tehran were, however awkwardly, still in the room together. Now that story has changed. Trump himself says no talks are underway or scheduled with Iran. Not paused. Not stalled. Off. This Faultlines explainer sheds light on what this actually means.