Analyst Ali Vaez says Iran and the US resumed fighting because neither trusts the other as a negotiating partner.
WHO:Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at International Crisis Group
WHAT:Says Iran and the US resumed fighting over lack of trust in the ceasefire negotiations and unwillingness to make concessions
WHEN:Jul 12, 2026 at 3:27 PM ET
WHERE:Location not specified
WHY:Iran and the US do not see each other as reliable negotiating partners and are trying to enforce their own interpretation of the ceasefire agreement.
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