The Iranian Foreign Minister, Araghchi, was direct and explicit in revealing the underlying reasons behind the failed negotiations with the United States:
"We are disappointed by America's conduct. During the meeting, Netanyahu called Vance, shifting the focus from U.S.-Iran talks to Israel's interests."
"America is trying to achieve through negotiations what it could not accomplish through war."
"We came here with genuine intent. The press conference held by Vance before leaving Pakistan was unnecessary."
"We are committed to and fully prepared to defend our nation's interests and sovereignty!"
Araghchi may not know exactly what Netanyahu said to Vance, but Vance has two Jews close to him—Witkoff and Kushner—possibly even other spies embedded within the American delegation.
The fact that Vance "didn’t need to hold a press conference" speaks volumes.
It’s reasonable to speculate that after the conclusion of the talks, both sides had an understanding: refrain from disclosing too much publicly, wait for internal reporting back home, then decide whether to proceed with the next round.
Yet Vance directly shattered the bowl on the ground.
Whether this was his own initiative or secretly orchestrated by Trump—“the whole act must be performed in full”—is unclear.
This has made reconciliation efforts extraordinarily difficult.
Israel’s Channel 14 just reported: “Israel is pleased that Trump ended the talks, meaning Trump is now prepared to go to any lengths to extract enriched uranium from Iran.”
Vance doesn’t seem to possess the same level of authority as the Iranian team to conclude agreements. In just 21 hours, he called Trump over ten times and also spoke with Netanyahu. What the U.S. needs is someone capable of making decisions on-site—not someone constantly holding a phone, like a child needing to check every move with dad or uncle.
Once again, the harsh truth remains: the fundamental difference between the Iranian and U.S. negotiation teams is this—while the Iranian team works for Iran, the American team effectively works for Israel.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1862268875376656/
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