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All defensive means can mean anything. Like a military escort that would shoot back at Iran in case of an attack, which amounts to further escalation.

• maratc 7mo ago
  Not arguing about what that can mean; all I'm saying is that France and Iran exchanged favours.
  • petre 7mo ago
    I wouldn't call non escalation a favour. It should be standard practice.
    • maratc 7mo ago
      I wouldn't call "letting a tanker pass in international waters without blowing it up" a favour either.