Diplomacy by Default The sudden postponement of a US military strike against Iran, allegedly at the request of Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, is being hailed as a victory for diplomacy.
However, closer examination reveals that this apparent triumph of statecraft may be little more than a calculated gamble.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that "dialogue does not mean surrender," indicating Tehran's resolve to resist US pressure without compromising its core demands.