Khamenei defies Trump pressure, but will he hold the line?
Ali Afshari
🔹Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has ruled out talks with the United States despite President Donald Trump’s threat to zero Iranian oil exports, but is Khamenei’s stance final?
🔹 Looking from afar, it appears that Khamenei is banking on what he perceives as resilience of the Islamic Republic—the system, as he usually calls it.
🔹 If the system can withstand the storm, there may be a chance to negotiate in circumstances less treacherous and toward terms more favorable.
🔹A historical overview could be enlightening.The 2015 nuclear deal, officially named the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was presented as a diplomatic breakthrough by all sides involved. It only came through, however, after heavy sanctions by the United Nations and the US under Barack Obama.
@Aliafshari52
Ali Afshari
🔹Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has ruled out talks with the United States despite President Donald Trump’s threat to zero Iranian oil exports, but is Khamenei’s stance final?
🔹 Looking from afar, it appears that Khamenei is banking on what he perceives as resilience of the Islamic Republic—the system, as he usually calls it.
🔹 If the system can withstand the storm, there may be a chance to negotiate in circumstances less treacherous and toward terms more favorable.
🔹A historical overview could be enlightening.The 2015 nuclear deal, officially named the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was presented as a diplomatic breakthrough by all sides involved. It only came through, however, after heavy sanctions by the United Nations and the US under Barack Obama.
@Aliafshari52