Trita Parsi

Oil prices would come down, etc.

Let me get to that one second.

But the thing is, the Iranians want more than that.

They want a framework agreement on how to manage the relationship between the United States and Iran.

They want to move beyond the 47 years of enmity.

They think that they finally have leverage to be able to meet the U.S.

face to face and get that.

And that would, of course, entail a dramatic amount of...

sanctions relief, but also concessions from their end on the nuclear issue.

From the Iranian side, that would be a much more valuable outcome from this, to make sure that they actually end this situation with the United States and get some sort of agreement, reestablish some economic relations.

That's something the Iranians want.

The U.S.

doesn't need this.

The U.S.

could walk away and would end up in still not an ideal situation, but not a terrible situation.

The Iranians could also walk away, but they would lose more if they walk away.

And this, I think, has in some ways changed the dynamics because prior to the ceasefire, the situation was opposite.

The United States could not walk away without an agreement from Iran.

Depends.

If the Israelis go back to war with Iran without the United States, then the Iranians undoubtedly will strike at Israel.