<p class="ql-block ql-indent-1"><br></p><p class="ql-block ql-indent-1">All available signs and statements from both sides strongly suggest that a peace talk between Iran and the United States is now imminent, despite continuing hostile rhetoric and military pressure.</p><p class="ql-block ql-indent-1">On one side, U.S. President Trump has made it clear in recent media responses that he is not ready to halt current pressures, even as Iran has signaled openness to de-escalation. His refusal to stop now is not a rejection of negotiation itself, but a classic negotiating tactic: keep tightening the pressure until the opponent is ready to make maximum, sweeping concessions.</p><p class="ql-block ql-indent-1">On the Iranian side, official statements from the foreign minister emphasize national resolve, a strong will to defend the country, and that the U.S. has learned its lesson. Such rhetoric, however, appears more like domestic posturing and face-saving language rather than a genuine refusal to negotiate. Under sustained military pressure and threats to its economic lifeline — especially with its key oil infrastructure on Kharg Island and export capacity under severe strain — Iran’s room for prolonged resistance is shrinking rapidly.</p><p class="ql-block ql-indent-1">Meanwhile, U.S. Treasury Secretary Benson’s decision to allow Iranian oil tankers passage through the Strait of Hormuz carries a dual message. It avoids a full-scale disruption of global energy markets, while also creating a controlled release valve that prevents Iran from being pushed into a corner with no choice but escalation. This calibrated pressure — hard enough to hurt, but not so harsh as to trigger an all-out collapse — sets the perfect stage for diplomatic compromise.</p><p class="ql-block ql-indent-1">In realist geopolitical terms, Iran is approaching the point where continued resistance threatens regime stability and economic survival. Public tough talk masks a growing urgency to find a face-saving exit and enter formal negotiations. President Trump, a shrewd and transactional negotiator, clearly recognizes this moment of vulnerability. By maintaining pressure for just a little longer, he aims to force Iran into a deal that strongly favors U.S. interests.</p><p class="ql-block ql-indent-1">This current round of confrontation is on the verge of closure. Yet it has opened a Pandora’s box for wider, more complex conflicts across the region — an outcome that is now undoubtedly set in motion. We have entered an era where such flare-ups are no longer isolated episodes, but recurring features of a fractured global order.</p><p class="ql-block ql-indent-1">In short, every move, every statement, and every economic and military signal points in the same direction: this phase of direct clash is ending, and an imminent peace talk between Iran and the United States is all but inevitable.</p>