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What are the conditions for a ceasefire in the U.S.โ€“Israel war on Iran?

Despite intensifying strikes, the Iran war may still move toward a ceasefire. Energy market pressure, Gulf diplomacy, Iranian missile capabilities, succession politics in Tehran and Washingtonโ€™s strategic choices will determine whether the conflict widens or stabilises.

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What are the conditions for a ceasefire in the U.S.โ€“Israel war on Iran?
Ongoing Coverage: U.S.โ€“Israel War on Iran

This article is part of our ongoing coverage of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.

We are tracking escalation pathways, energy market exposure, proxy mobilisation and leadership dynamics in real time.

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The current war is not an isolated event.

It is the result of the โ€œwindow of opportunityโ€ that has opened in recent years for Israel to dismember the Islamic Republic of Iran.

This makes sustainable peace hard to envisage, at least as long as that โ€œwindow of opportunityโ€ is open.

Nonetheless, a ceasefire is still possible within the short-term as seen last June 2025, under the following circumstances: 

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