The Iranian regime, previously besieged by angry protests, has found breathing room in recent events, rallying people around it against foreign aggression.

Even Netanyahu and Trump—both facing domestic scandals—have used the war to distract attention from their issues, removing any urgency for a quick ceasefire.

International mediation efforts continue, but given all these complications—especially Mojtaba’s emergence, threatening to open “new fronts”—optimism for a near-term diplomatic resolution remains slim.