Middle East Peace Agreement Expectations Premature, Macquarie Bank Strategists Say

Macquarie Bank global strategists Thierry Wizman and Gareth Berry have expressed caution regarding the likelihood of a peace agreement in the Middle East being reached in the coming days. According to Jin10, the strategists noted that the demands from both sides remain difficult to reconcile. They highlighted that expecting the United States to abandon its requirements concerning Iran's nuclear assets or to withdraw its bases from the Gulf region is unrealistic. Similarly, it is unlikely that Iran will cease its support for proxy forces at this stage. The strategists also suggested that the ongoing conflict is unlikely to extend beyond mid-April, as the threat posed by Iran is expected to be neutralized by then. Once this threat is mitigated, the United States is anticipated to hold a stronger position in any subsequent negotiations.