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Absence of a US-Iran ceasefire keeps tensions elevated but managed: Tehran preserves civilian aviation continuity to project regime normalcy and avoid total economic isolation, while Israel's continued Lebanon footprint reflects the same uncertainty about Iranian strategic intent.
// Cascade Logic
No US-Iran ceasefire deal → Iran chooses sub-kinetic posture (open commercial airspace, regime stability signaling) AND Israel retains southern Lebanon presence as forward hedge against Hezbollah/Iran reconstitution.
// Causal Graph
// Causal Links
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With no ceasefire framework, Tehran has strong incentive to keep commercial airspace open as a signal of normalcy and economic survival, avoiding self-imposed isolation that would compound regime stress.
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Without a US-Iran diplomatic anchor, Israel retains its southern Lebanon buffer as insurance against Hezbollah reconstitution backed by an unconstrained Iran.