What do you do when you're caught between a rock and a hard place? You buy time! That’s exactly what armed factions in Iraq are doing right now. In a sudden twist, Kata'ib Hezbollah announced a 5-day halt to its operations against the US Embassy in Baghdad. But this truce isn't free; it comes with strict conditions to stop the bloodshed in Beirut and Baghdad, and to leash CIA movements. "Dijla Point News" hasn't recorded any new attacks since the announcement, but the recent PMF casualties in northern Iraq make this calm feel like standing on an active volcano. The clock is ticking, and the real question is: what happens on day six?