According to ChainCatcher, citing CBS News , two sources familiar with the matter revealed that the White House has privately informed allies that reaching a diplomatic agreement with Iran will take time. They added that the US estimates the intense operations of the war itself will continue for another two to four weeks.
Two sources close to Iranian officials said that Tehran believes diplomatic negotiations will take time. These sources stated that Iran is skeptical of any potential US interest in reaching an agreement, and that Tehran sees high energy prices as a favorable condition for Iran.
Two sources said Iran is also skeptical of the shared timetable between the US and Israel for ending the fighting. The Israel Defense Forces had previously stated that the fighting was expected to continue until Passover (the first week of April).
