— 🇮🇱/🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Israeli analyst, Ras Zimmt: ‘As I understand it, there is no i...

— 🇮🇱/🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Israeli analyst, Ras Zimmt: ‘As I understand it, there is no issue here of an Iranian attempt to stall for time. This is not a negotiation where time can be dragged out. The expiration date of the ceasefire is well known to everyone. There is a substantive and clear position here from the leadership in Tehran, led by the Revolutionary Guards: there will be no negotiations if the Americans do not compromise (in one way or another) on the issue of the naval blockade. This does not necessarily mean that they want to return to fighting, but it seems they are also not afraid of it. They are also well aware of the accumulating economic damage resulting from the continuation of the naval blockade, yet they still assess that Iran has the ability to bear the economic price for at least several months, while the other side (the U.S., the global economy, Gulf states) has the ability to hold out for only a few more weeks. The implication is that at this stage, it seems the chance of resuming talks depends to a large extent on the Americans' willingness to at least ease the naval blockade (even if not officially) in exchange for resuming the talks, which will probably require, nevertheless, an extension of the ceasefire by at least a few more days.’ @Middle_East_Spectator