The U.S. and Iran have started negotiations! The negotiation terms have been revealed! On April 6, according to foreign media reports, under the mediation of Pakistan, the United States and Iran held contact talks. Pakistan proposed a two-phase agreement: in the first phase, the U.S. demands an immediate ceasefire and the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz (critical for global oil). In the second phase, within the next 15 to 20 days, a comprehensive peace agreement will be finalized, including Iran's commitment to limit its nuclear program (no weapons).
In return, the U.S. will lift sanctions, release frozen Iranian assets, and establish a broader security framework for the Strait of Hormuz region. This round of U.S. negotiations was led by Vice President Vance, who engaged directly with Iran. Clearly, the reason the U.S. is willing to sit down and even accept Vance—specifically named by Iran as the negotiator—is not because the U.S. has suddenly become "peace-loving," but because reality has forced it into negotiations; further delay would make Trump unable to bear the costs.
Oil prices, election dynamics, internal opposition—all factors that Trump cannot ignore. This also indicates that Trump genuinely dares not consider the option of ground warfare. Of course, while talks are ongoing between the U.S. and Iran, whether they can actually succeed, and whether the U.S. will abide by any agreement reached, remains highly uncertain. However, Iran now has nothing to lose—it can afford to wait, while the U.S. cannot. If the U.S. chooses to fight, Iran will certainly respond. It is clear that Iran has finally realized that launching war recklessly in the past was indeed a wrong decision.
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