The Korean War offers lessons for a fragile US-Iran ceasefire
Key takeaways
- Each side continues to strike the other on a tit-for-tat basis as talks continue.
- During the Korean War that began on June 25, 1950, talks between the United Nations, U.S. forces and North Korea went on for two years and 17 days between July 1951 and July 1953, when a truce was reached.
- The crucial question for the U.S. is what are the leaders of the Islamic Republic in Tehran thinking?
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Each side continues to strike the other on a tit-for-tat basis as talks continue. But to anyone with a bent for history, this is not unique.
During the Korean War that began on June 25, 1950, talks between the United Nations, U.S. forces and North Korea went on for two years and 17 days between July 1951 and July 1953, when a truce was reached. During this period about 13,000 U.S. service personnel were killed from a total of about 36,000 war dead. So, these attacks should not be surprising.
The crucial question for the U.S. is what are the leaders of the Islamic Republic in Tehran thinking? It is far from clear that the U.S. understands the view from Tehran and even if that were the case, would it make a difference? Let s speculate.