'Iranians succeeded in making Strait of Hormuz primary issue rather than their nuclear programme'

Iran has successfully shifted international attention from its nuclear program to maritime security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Scott Lucas, a professor of international politics at University College Dublin, the recent ceasefire between Iran, Israel, and the US is not a path to peace—it's an unstable equilibrium held together only by mutual restraint. The real problem, Lucas explains: the US wants diplomacy, Israel wants territory, and Iran wants economic recovery. With each party pursuing different visions for the region, the ceasefire remains fragile.

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