How to stop the US-Israel war on Iran, as fighting remains in a lull
A commentary published on Thursday argues that the war launched by Israel and the United States against Iran on 28 February is not over, but in a temporary lull. It says major combat has paused, while diplomacy has stalled and both sides are preparing for another round. The piece frames the conflict as a wider struggle over regional power, rather than a short-lived exchange of strikes.
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The article says the immediate situation is defined by a pause in fighting rather than a settlement. It argues that neither side wants peace and that the current calm should not be mistaken for an end to hostilities. According to the commentary, the conflict has moved into a waiting phase in which military and political calculations continue.
It presents the lull as part of a broader pattern of confrontation involving Iran, Israel and the United States. The text places responsibility for the conflict on the leaderships in Washington and Jerusalem, saying both are pursuing domination rather than compromise. It says Israel's political leadership believes its survival depends on military supremacy over the Arab world and on the permanent subjugation or elimination of the Palestinian people.
It also says the United States is trying to preserve its global dominance as its power declines. The article links these claims to the stalled diplomatic track and the expectation of renewed fighting. The commentary argues that the war matters beyond the immediate battlefield because it affects the wider regional order.
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It says Arab states should reject Israeli hegemony and build a regional security framework independent of Washington. In that view, the conflict is not only about Iran, but also about who sets the security rules in the Middle East. The article presents the current lull as a moment in which regional governments may still shape the next phase.
To support its argument, the piece reaches back to earlier turning points in Iran's modern history. It cites the 1953 overthrow of Iranian prime minister Mohammad Mossadegh by the CIA and British intelligence after he nationalised oil, followed by the installation of the shah. It also refers to US support for Saddam Hussein during the 1980s war with Iran, and to decades of economic pressure, covert operations, cyberattacks and assassinations.
These references are used to argue that the present confrontation has deep historical roots. The article also ties the current conflict to the Palestinian issue and to Israeli domestic politics. It says peace cannot be built on the war in Gaza or on hostility toward Palestinians, and it names Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as pursuing that path openly.
It also mentions his allies Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, describing them as part of a nationalist-religious camp. In the article's framing, the war with Iran is linked to a broader regional project that includes Gaza and the future of Palestinian statehood. The commentary further says the United States escalated the confrontation by tearing up the 2015 nuclear agreement in 2018 and bombing Iranian nuclear sites in June 2025.
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It then says Washington joined Israel in open war in February this year. Those claims are presented as part of a long sequence of pressure on Iran rather than a sudden crisis. The article uses that sequence to argue that the current lull is fragile and that the underlying drivers remain in place.
