Renewed strikes this week have prompted fresh questions about how the conflict between the United States and Iran could end, and whether either side has a clear route towards ending the confrontation.
Three experts have offered their views on the possible course of the conflict. Their analysis focuses on the prospects for an exit strategy for both Washington and Tehran as the situation develops.
The available details do not specify the nature or location of the renewed strikes, nor do they identify the experts or set out their individual assessments. It is therefore not possible to establish from the supplied material what outcomes they consider most likely or what steps might lead to a reduction in hostilities.
The central issue raised is whether either side can find a way to end the conflict after the latest escalation. Further developments, including any decisions by the United States or Iran, will determine how the confrontation progresses.
