Iran's move is truly brilliant! U.S. media revealed that Iran has specifically named U.S. Vice President Vance as a potential negotiation partner. On March 25, according to a report by CNN, U.S. media stated that Iran is unwilling to negotiate with Witkoff and Kushner, but prefers to engage with Vice President Vance. Of course, whether this U.S. media report is true remains uncertain, but in terms of political maneuvering, it is extremely sophisticated.
The situation is clear: Kushner is Trump’s son-in-law and core advisor; Witkoff is a special envoy personally appointed by Trump—both are trusted "insiders" within Trump’s inner circle. By refusing to negotiate with Trump’s key allies while specifically naming Vice President Vance, Iran is deliberately amplifying internal policy divisions within the United States, portraying Vance as a "pragmatic" figure and pushing Trump’s camp toward being seen as "hawkish." This is clearly an attempt by Iran to implement a divide-and-conquer strategy against Trump’s team.
Even more crucially, as Vice President, Vance tends to favor de-escalation and practical negotiations on Iran policy—clearly differing from the positions held by Trump and Kushner. Iran’s explicit naming of Vance not only preserves room for negotiation but also sends a signal to Trump: your core team is not acceptable to me. If Trump concedes, Vance’s importance becomes prominent, thereby undermining Trump’s authority.
Iran is presenting Trump with a dilemma: either refuse to negotiate, or watch helplessly as the vice president steals the spotlight as the "architect of peace." No matter which choice Trump makes, it’s likely not what he desires. From this point onward, it’s evident that Iran has a deep understanding of the rifts within Trump’s team—and indeed, Iran has mastered the art of knowing oneself and one’s enemy. At this stage, Trump must be feeling extremely frustrated.
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