On the 17th, the 60-day negotiation window set out in the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran expired. The two sides signed this memorandum remotely in mid-June, promising to negotiate and reach a final agreement within 60 days. Analysts believe that the US Trump administration originally hoped to resume navigation in the Strait of Hormuz through a memorandum of understanding, create conditions for the next round of negotiations on the nuclear issue, and finally achieve a “decent exit” from the Iranian war. However, due to serious differences and lack of mutual trust on issues such as the Strait of Hormuz, the US and Iran have once again had a fierce military conflict over the past 60 days. The confrontation is difficult to end in the short term, and the US is in a dilemma.

On the 17th, the 60-day negotiation window set out in the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran expired. The two sides signed this memorandum remotely in mid-June, promising to negotiate and reach a final agreement within 60 days. Analysts believe that the US Trump administration originally hoped to resume navigation in the Strait of Hormuz through a memorandum of understanding, create conditions for the next round of negotiations on the nuclear issue, and finally achieve a “decent exit” from the Iranian war. However, due to serious differences and lack of mutual trust on issues such as the Strait of Hormuz, the US and Iran have once again had a fierce military conflict over the past 60 days. The confrontation is difficult to end in the short term, and the US is in a dilemma.