Amid escalating political rhetoric between Washington and Tehran, questions are resurfacing about the nature of recent U.S. moves, particularly those linked to statements by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding ending the war. Strategic affairs expert Hussein Al-Asaad affirmed that the promises made by Trump should be approached with political caution, indicating that any potential ceasefire may not exceed being a tactical truce linked to internal and electoral calculations rather than a final settlement of the conflict. He explained that declaring an end to the war without entering official negotiations reflects an American desire to achieve a quick breakthrough and reduce the cost of the complex negotiation path, yet the success of any initiative of this kind remains conditional on clear understandings and mutual guarantees. He added that the Iranian leadership deals cautiously with any de-escalation offers presented by Washington, as Tehran views Trump's initiatives from two angles; the first as an opportunity to improve negotiation conditions and ease pressures, and the second as a political pressure tool aimed at extracting strategic concessions without offering real commitments. He stressed that the margin of concessions between the two sides remains limited due to its connection to the strategic constants of each party, and that any long-term agreement will not be achieved through political statements alone, but requires a comprehensive negotiation path supported by international and regional guarantees capable of stabilizing de-escalation and preventing a return to military escalation.