The United States has issued a ceasefire request to Iran! Is the U.S. unable to continue fighting? On July 25, according to the latest reports from foreign media, it is claimed that the U.S. has made a new temporary ceasefire proposal to Iran and is seeking to restore the memorandum of understanding that has already collapsed and been suspended. Sources revealed that discussions are expected to also include Yemen, as well as Trump’s attempt to incorporate the Houthi forces into the talks. However, foreign media stated that Iran is extremely unlikely to accept the U.S. proposal.

In fact, Iran has fully rejected all negotiations this week and confirmed it will not initiate talks under any circumstances. At the same time, Trump announced that the U.S. is about to launch a "large-scale attack" on Iran, one whose scale “will surpass any previous attack.” Clearly, Saudi Arabia and the Houthis are mutually attacking each other; the U.S. has threatened even larger-scale strikes and has taken military mobilization actions. Unexpectedly, the U.S. suddenly issued a ceasefire request to Iran at this moment—this indeed comes as a great surprise.

Yet, no matter how one looks at it now, the U.S. request seems like nothing more than a test. The facts are clear: although the U.S. has paused its attacks on Iran for one day, its credibility in Iran’s eyes is zero. Even if the U.S. verbally requests a ceasefire, where is the sincerity behind this pause? It is completely invisible. Everyone knows the U.S.’s sole intention is to keep sea lanes open and bring down oil prices.

Beyond that, has the U.S. shown any signs of concession? Clearly, absolutely not. Furthermore, what happens after this brief ceasefire? Whether it marks the beginning of a new round of conflict—only the U.S. itself knows. Right now, Iran’s stance is very firm, with no intention whatsoever to negotiate. Although Iran’s retaliatory actions have clearly crossed international legal boundaries, in a life-or-death situation, Iran clearly cannot afford to be constrained by such considerations. That said, Iran well understands that rising oil prices make someone else far more anxious than Iran.

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