"Both Iran and the U.S. think they won the war - Iran withstood two powerful armies and despite weeks of intense bombardment has shown no sign that it is willing to capitulate on the core issues that have divided them from the U.S. and Israel over decades."
"The U.S. says it has completed a blockade of Iranian exports through the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to choke Iran's economy by cutting off its main international trade route and hoping to force Iranian concessions at the negotiating table."
"In the view of Shay Har-Zvi, a former Israeli military and government strategist, Iran will not return to negotiations immediately, and says a return to war is possible."
"Netanyahu prepared an unwilling Israeli public to accept a Lebanon ceasefire."
Israel's recent conflicts with Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza have reached a crucial point in diplomacy, with the U.S. heavily involved. A ten-day ceasefire in Lebanon has been announced, while peace talks with Iran may resume soon despite escalating tensions from a new U.S. economic blockade. Negotiations with Hamas in Gaza are ongoing, but Hamas remains resistant to disarmament. Both Iran and the U.S. perceive themselves as having won the war, complicating the path to peace.
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