Neither Peace Nor War: Iran Conflict Leaves World in Dangerous Limbo

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Two months after declaring a cease-fire, Iran, Israel, and the United States remain stuck in a grinding cycle of low-intensity violence with no clear path toward either peace or renewed conflict. Drone strikes, naval incidents, and proxy attacks continue sporadically, enough to sustain tension but not enough to trigger full-scale war. The three powers appear trapped in what officials describe as a new equilibrium: too hostile for diplomacy to resume, too cautious for either side to risk escalation. This frozen conflict leaves regional allies uncertain of U.S. commitments and raises questions about how long the current stalemate can hold without crumbling into something far worse.