Energy crisis and the necessity of the Trump "Iran" agreement: reducing tensions and reaching an agreement is of vital importance for the Trump administration from a political, security and economic point of view. Containing the energy crisis and preventing further price increases, especially on the eve of the mid-term elections, have become an important challenge for the White House. Washington's current goal is not to immediately reach a comprehensive agreement, but to provide an opportunity to reduce tensions and gradually move toward an understanding. Tom Barak announced the possibility of taking significant steps in the next two weeks. These statements are a sign of Washington's desire to contain the crisis through a phased agreement. Such an agreement focuses on ending military operations and reducing tensions before resolving the substantive differences. Read the full text here.