Iran not interested in deal that "makes sense" for U.S., Kushner says

Iran appears uninterested in a deal that benefits the United States, according to Deputy White House Chief of Staff Jared Kushner, the source reported. Since the conflict began six months ago, Iran's military has begun shifting its focus from retaliation to offense, according to analysts. However, Tehran continues to control the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted global energy routes and driven up prices.

In a recent reshuffling of military commanders, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei called for strengthening maximum deterrence and preparing for large-scale offensive operations. Brig. Gen. Yadollah Javani, the political deputy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, stated that every action taken would have an offensive form.

Analyst Sina Toossi of the Center for International Policy believes that if confrontation becomes unavoidable, Iran should escalate earlier and more forcefully, rather than waiting for the United States or Israel to define the conflict terms. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi predicted that the impact of President Trump's economic warfare against Tehran would be the opposite of what the president intends, stating that the "economic D-Day" is a diversion from America's own crisis.