The Hormuz Deal: A Pause in the Iran Conflict, But No Endgame The recent agreement regarding the Strait of Hormuz has been met with skepticism by many analysts.
While hailed as a breakthrough in reducing tensions between the US and Iran, the deal's primary aim appears to be preventing a region wide escalation rather than addressing the underlying issues driving the conflict.
The decision to prevent another military escalation is not surprising, given the disastrous consequences of past escalations, including last year's drone strike on Soleimani and Iran's subsequent retaliation against US forces in Iraq.