Israel; Consensus Absent Player Hossein Ajurlo, an international security analyst at "Iran" wrote: By maintaining the status quo, America preserved the possibility of presenting a narrative of minimal victory. Trump needs maximum concessions to justify withdrawing from the JCPOA and entering the war, and Iran is not ready to accept benefits less than the previous memorandum. The withdrawal of America in the internal political environment of this country is interpreted as a withdrawal and increases the political cost of the agreement. This cost asymmetry reinforces the structural incentive to maintain the status quo and continue the stagnation. Israel also plays a role in continuing the military and security pressure by pressuring Trump not to accept a ceasefire without maximum concessions. Removing Israel from the institutional framework of diplomatic programs, while this actor can weaken any agreement with independent military operations. Read the full text here.

Israel; Consensus Absent Player Hossein Ajurlo, an international security analyst at "Iran" wrote: By maintaining the status quo, America preserved the possibility of presenting a narrative of minimal victory. Trump needs maximum concessions to justify withdrawing from the JCPOA and entering the war, and Iran is not ready to accept benefits less than the previous memorandum. The withdrawal of America in the internal political environment of this country is interpreted as a withdrawal and increases the political cost of the agreement. This cost asymmetry reinforces the structural incentive to maintain the status quo and continue the stagnation. Israel also plays a role in continuing the military and security pressure by pressuring Trump not to accept a ceasefire without maximum concessions. Removing Israel from the institutional framework of diplomatic programs, while this actor can weaken any agreement with independent military operations. Read the full text here.