Despite these latest escalations, both the US and Iran appear determined to keep backdoor channels open and the deal negotiations going. CENTCOM described its military actions as purely "defensive," insisting that the existing ceasefire framework remains operative. While labeling a hot firefight at Bandar Abbas as "defensive" strains credulity, and claiming the ceasefire holds seems detached from the reality, the behavior of both sides reveals a calculated discipline. Neither Washington nor Tehran wishes to abandon the current negotiating table, yet neither is willing to yield an inch of tactical leverage in the vital waters of the Gulf. This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at investinglive.com.
Global News·May 26, 2026
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Despite these latest escalations, both the US and Iran appear determined to keep backdoor channels open and the deal negotiations going. CENTCOM described its military actions as purely "defensive," insisting that the existing ceasefire framework remains operative. While labeling a hot firefight at Bandar Abbas as "defensive" strains credulity, and claiming the ceasefire holds seems detached from the reality, the behavior of both sides reveals a calculated discipline. Neither Washington nor Tehran wishes to abandon the current negotiating table, yet neither is willing to yield an inch of tactical leverage in the vital waters of the Gulf. This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at investinglive.com.
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5-point summary · 1 minDespite these latest escalations, both the US and Iran appear determined to keep backdoor channels open and the deal negotiations going. CENTCOM described its military actions as purely "defensive," insisting that the existing ceasefire framework remains operative. While labeling a hot firefight at Bandar Abbas as "defensive" strains credulity, and claiming the ceasefire holds seems detached from the reality, the behavior of both sides reveals a calculated discipline. Neither Washington nor Tehran wishes to abandon the current negotiating table, yet neither is willing to yield an inch of tactical leverage in the vital waters of the Gulf. This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at investinglive.com.
- Despite these latest escalations, both the US and Iran appear determined to keep backdoor channels open and the deal negotiations going.
- CENTCOM described its military actions as purely "defensive," insisting that the existing ceasefire framework remains operative.
- While labeling a hot firefight at Bandar Abbas as "defensive" strains credulity, and claiming the ceasefire holds seems detached from the reality, the behavior of both sides reveals a calculated discipline.
- Neither Washington nor Tehran wishes to abandon the current negotiating table, yet neither is willing to yield an inch of tactical leverage in the vital waters of the Gulf.
- This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at investinglive.com.
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