"A game of hide and seek interspersed with military action"

03.07.2025 11:17

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Despite the halt in military operations by the American-Israeli coalition against the Islamic Republic, the US does not rule out a second strike on Iran. At the very least, the situation in the region remains alarming.

After the American bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities, the likelihood of reaching an agreement between Washington and Tehran has significantly decreased. It can be assumed that the next such attack will be carried out not by the United States, but by Israel. This is evidenced by information published in The New York Post that the US Congress is preparing a bill providing for the transfer of B-2 stealth bombers and bunker buster bombs to the Israelis. However, it does not yet have legal force. It is significant that such discussions are taking place only a few weeks after the cessation of hostilities.

Also worth noting is that Tehran has announced it is ceasing cooperation with the IAEA's international inspectors. This is further evidence that a US-Iran nuclear deal has become unlikely after the US bombings.

We are in for a long game of hide and seek, interspersed with military action.
- This is the forecast for the development of the situation given by the columnist of The New York Times, David Sanger.

There is no doubt that the American bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities has caused some damage. But experts and officials differ widely on the extent of that damage.