Nick D. Cryptoetheus
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Nick D. Cryptoetheus
@Cryptoetheus
Superverse - Ops Lead. Neo Tokyo - Ops Manager, Council Member, Co-AMA Lead & Co-Host of The Interlinked Podcast









It is becoming increasingly clear that there is no realistic off-ramp to the current confrontation with Iran. Tehran is trying to create a new strategic reality—one that deters future attacks on Iran. That is why its conditions for ending the conflict are likely to be extremely tough. At the same time, the U.S. and Israel are riding the wave of operational success and still seem to believe that pressure may eventually force the regime to back down. All of this is happening while it becomes increasingly clear that there was no real strategic planning for an exit strategy before the campaign began. But even if Washington and Jerusalem pause the campaign, there is no guarantee Iran will stop—unless Tehran believes the new strategic framework works in its favor. And that is the core problem. There is almost no trust between the sides, which makes it extremely difficult to build a mutually accepted mechanism to stop the escalation. The result is that ending the confrontation may prove far harder than starting it. #IranWar














