Foreign media reports state that on April 6, during an event at the White House, Trump revealed that the Iranian representatives currently negotiating with the U.S. "are rational and not as radical as before." He said: "The first regime was removed, the second regime was also removed. Now the third group we're dealing with isn't so radical, and we actually think they're much smarter."
Trump's remarks contrast sharply with his previous boasts of victory, making the logical leap truly astonishing. After over a month of conflict, the Iranian regime has not collapsed, resistance remains strong, a new leadership has swiftly taken over, and counterattacks continue unabated. The so-called "third group" being "much smarter," as Trump claims, is merely self-comforting justification for the fact that the opposition hasn’t yielded as he wished. By labeling firmness as "radical" and interpreting rational negotiation postures as "intelligence," Trump simultaneously creates an exit ramp and issues a threat.
"Unpredictable" is a deliberate negotiation strategy cultivated by Trump. His discourse system never anchors itself in facts but shifts constantly according to immediate needs. The jumbled, contradictory statements expose a strategic dilemma: limited military options, insufficient negotiation leverage, and mounting domestic pressure—leaving him no choice but to sustain the illusion of strength through social media noise.
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