Mohammad Qaidi, a lecturer in international relations, said that there are differences of opinion in the Islamic Republic about the continuation of the state of neither war nor peace. According to him, some officials want to get out of this situation, but another group sees it as an opportunity to rebuild the Islamic Republic's missile and defense forces and receive military equipment from Russia and China.
Qaidi added that the Islamic Republic's calculation to force the US to withdraw and accept concessions, including the lifting of sanctions and the release of blocked assets, is unlikely to yield results. He predicted that the current situation may continue until the end of Donald Trump's term, and the relationship between Tehran and Washington fluctuates between military threats, offers of negotiations and increasing economic pressure.