Analysis: U.S. and Iran May Enter a Mode of Fighting While Talking

Odaily News According to reports, Iran has formally responded to the 15-point ceasefire agreement proposed by the United States. Does this indicate a softening of Iran's stance, or is Iran seeking to gain more "leverage" in the negotiations? Furthermore, while pushing forward the negotiation process, the U.S. may continue to deploy additional troops to the Middle East. What does this trend of "fighting while talking" signify? Will the risk of conflict in the Middle East continue to persist? Qin Tian, Deputy Director of the Middle East Institute at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, analyzed that in the short term, neither the U.S. nor Iran is willing to rashly escalate this war, yet they also cannot reach a mutually beneficial outcome through negotiations. Both sides intend to postpone the difficult issue of how to end this war, first buying time for themselves to think and make decisions. However, the risk of escalation in the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict is increasing even as it is being delayed. (CCTV International News)