If the [U.S.-Saudi] nuclear deal hits a deadlock, Riyadh may pivot to alternative suppliers — a shift that would significantly erode American strategic leverage in the Middle East.
President Donald Trump has consistently demonstrated a preference for maintaining control over escalation rather than allowing events to dictate American strategy.
A truce that prioritised immediate de-escalation over durable conflict resolution left critical disputes unresolved, ensuring that military confrontation would return sooner rather than later.