Optimism regarding the Iran ceasefire must be cautious because it is unclear what was actually achieved or if the war was necessary.

“As about Iran, which is an issue by itself, there is some place for optimism, but a very, very careful one because none of us knows what was really achieved. None of us knows if there was an imminent danger, if there was a reason for this war at all.”

The recent military strikes against Iranian nuclear sites were successful and represent a master class in brinksmanship that has averted a major crisis.

“I think it's really been a master class in brinksmanship. I think we're probably just up at the edge of that. I think time will tell. I think a lot of the sort of MAGA pushback to getting involved in another conflict kinetically is not just contained to the region, right?”