1 week Ago
Any headline that involves diplomacy rather than deadlock between Iran and the United States is, in today’s world, welcome news. According to Iranian officials, high-level indirect talks in Oman concluded with an agreement to resume next week. Though details remain limited, the very existence of dialogue between these long-estranged powers signals, at the very least, a mutual recognition that stalemates are untenable.
This is an encouraging sign. In a world increasingly defined by armed conflicts, shifting power centres, and unstable alliances, negotiations offer the only sustainable path to peace. History has shown, time and again, that posturing leads to escalation, and escalation inevitably leads to ruin.
No one wins in war — not even those who think they do. If the US and Iran are serious about resolving their issues — from nuclear ambitions to regional influence — then it must be understood that the road forward cannot be paved with coercion, ultimatums, or outdated exceptionalism. The US, in particular, needs to unlearn its habit of browbeating its way into retaining relevance.
Influence in today’s multipolar world cannot be commanded; it must be earned through fairness and respect. Tariffs & Tantrums Iran, too, must recognise that global reintegration comes not through rhetoric but through transparency and accountability. If the two countries choose to walk the path of genuine negotiation, there is much to be gained — for their own people, for the region, and for a world inching dangerously close to widespread instability.
We hope these talks aren’t another round of diplomatic lip service. The region does not need more photo ops; it needs real, tangible outcomes. If peace is indeed the goal, then words must be followed by consistent, principled action — from both sides of the table.
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