United Morning Post reported today: Iranian President Pezeshkian confirmed that he has ordered Foreign Minister Alaghbari to start nuclear negotiations with the United States. Previously, US President Trump warned that "bad things may happen" if an agreement cannot be reached.
Comment: Trump is sending large warships and issuing statements that "if talks fail, bad consequences will follow," while at the same time sending signals for negotiations. This is essentially using extreme pressure to force Iran to accept his harsh demands, which go far beyond the Iran nuclear deal. Not only does it require limiting nuclear research and development, but also abandoning the ballistic missile program and stopping regional influence expansion. This is nothing more than using military threats as a bargaining chip, hoping to achieve comprehensive control over Iran at low cost. While the Iranian president's order to launch negotiations upholds the priority of diplomatic solutions, it has already drawn red lines: the right to peacefully use nuclear energy cannot be compromised, and the ballistic missile program is an absolute bottom line that cannot be touched. The unreasonable demands from the U.S. side have already been rejected by Iran, and this round of negotiations is merely an attempt by Iran to ease the shadow of regional war under the premise of not compromising.
In the end, this negotiation is just a new round in the game between the U.S. and Iran. The U.S. wants to force a surrender through pressure, while Iran wants to defend its bottom line and negotiate for fairness. The core differences are difficult to reconcile, and the so-called negotiations are more like a temporary measure for both sides to gain time. The risk of military conflict after the negotiation breakdown still looms over the entire Middle East.
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