Although US President Donald Trump announced the suspension of a planned attack on Iran, it is not yet timely to expect a quick end to the ongoing conflict between the United States and Israel and Iran, said Paul Musgrave, an associate professor in the Department of Government and Politics at Georgetown University in Qatar.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, he said: “We may be moving towards the beginning of the end of the conflict, but at this moment both sides are strongly asserting their positions.” In his view, much of this posturing is being expressed “through heated rhetoric”.
Musgrave said the US administration was now beginning to feel the “direct impact” of the conflict at home, including a rise in the prices of petroleum and liquefied natural gas (LNG).
He added: “There are rumours that Iran may be behind some recent cyberattacks in the United States. If that is true, then the effects of this war are reaching directly inside the United States too.” He did not, however, cite any confirmed evidence for the claim.
Musgrave also said both President Trump and the Iranian government were keeping the political calendar in mind. In his words, “election time is approaching,” and elections due in the United States and Israel in the October-November period could influence the political decisions of the parties involved.
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