Trump said in an interview with The New York Times that there are three potential candidates for the position of Iran's Supreme Leader.
If the new leadership in Iran shows a "pragmatic partner attitude," the United States may lift sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
This is indeed an important statement by U.S. President Trump on the Iran situation recently.
Trump said in an interview with The New York Times that he has three "very good" people in mind who could lead Iran, but refused to reveal their identities.
This vague statement was interpreted by analysts as a strategy of strategic ambiguity, possibly due to the following considerations:
To avoid exposing U.S. intelligence sources and judgments.
To prevent the nominated person from losing legitimacy within Iran by being seen as an "American agent."
To send a signal to the inside of Iran that "the United States is in control of the situation."
What the United States truly hopes for is a "controllable" leader rather than simply a "pro-American" one, who can reduce regional conflicts, return to nuclear negotiations, and make Iran's internal power structure more predictable.
Trump's latest comments were made against the complex background of the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei and the escalation of U.S.-Iran tensions. This includes both military pressure and leaves a diplomatic window to lift sanctions by replacing the leadership. However, ultimately, who will become the new leader of Iran will still be determined by the complex power struggles within Iran, not by U.S. preferences.
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