U.S. Secretary of State Rubio spoke on the Iran issue today: "President Trump has always favored peaceful resolution and is willing to dialogue with anyone, but this will be very difficult. We are facing radical Shia clerics who make theological decisions rather than geopolitical ones."
Commentary: Rubio says that Trump is willing to dialogue and pursue peace, but in reality, he defines the Iranian decision-making circle as "radical clerics who act based on theology rather than geopolitics," which effectively shifts all the responsibility for the difficulty of negotiations onto Iran, implying that they are irrational, unreasonable, and not persuadable through conventional interests. This strategy is both paving the way for the U.S. to escalate sanctions, military deterrence, and even war, and sending a signal to allies like Israel — there should be no illusions about Iran, and we must remain firm. On the surface, it leaves a window for dialogue, but essentially it is a high-pressure strategy of labeling first, setting conditions, and pressuring for change.
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