Qatar University assistant professor Abdullah Bandar Ettebi said the US, Iran
and Israel are treating much of the Middle East as bargaining chips: the US and
Israel are using Lebanon to pressure Iran, while Iran is signaling Gulf states
it will not back down and could resume further attacks. He called the situation
very dangerous and said a US‑Iran agreement will be very difficult because both
sides see themselves as winners and are therefore unwilling to concede.
