WHAT IRAN WANTS

Written by Michael Thervil

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei photo by Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/AP

With all the talks that occurred over the weekend in Oman between America and Iran, there seem that both nations have reached a stalemate at the end of the “negotiation talks” surround Iran’s nuclear program, regional security guarantees, the lifting of sanction or at least specific sanctions, and Iran’s financial support of the “Axis of Resistance” and other Iranian proxy organizations. It was reported that both sides will meet again next week to further talks between the two nations. However, geopolitical analysts and pendants have already reached a conclusion regarding the “talks” between America and Iran. The conclusion that they have reached is that it will either result in “more of the same” or “hardly anything worth nothing at all”.

This is because America has no credibility in the eyes of not only Iran, but other Arab and Muslim countries in the region. For America to gain any kind of rapport with Iran, there are several key things that America is going to not only pledge its commitment to but demonstrate creditable action via execution in the applied sense regarding whatever “agreements” may lie on the table. Things that Iran will declare a red line on is their nuclear program. This is seen as one of the biggest obstacles when it comes to finding a peaceful solution between America and Iran.

When it comes to the Iran nuclear program, there are three sides that must be addressed and understood before the real complexity of a deal can be negotiated. America doesn’t want Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon. Iran says it’s not seeking to construct a nuclear weapon and that there is a Fatwa in place prohibiting such and they only wish to utilize enriched nuclear technology for peaceful purposes for the benefit of all Iranian citizens. Then there’s Israel, who holds the radical position that they under American supervision should be allowed to either outright bomb Iranian nuclear facilities and/or go into Iran and destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities and any other nuclear aspirations Iran has.

For Iran, the desires of America and Iran are simply unacceptable. Being that Iran draws a red line regarding America’s desires and Israel’s militaristic approach, the Trump Administration doesn’t “hold any cards” that he could use in order to leverage over Iran in this regard. So, in order to play ball with Iran, the Trump Administration has no choice but to compromise on its position by making concessions in the favor of Iran. This means the Trump Administration will have to lift some specific or all sanctions on Iran. In addition to that they will have to not only give Iran some security guarantees, but America will have to physically demonstrate its commitment to Iran by checking and controlling Israel. This may mean stopping Israel from annexing Palestine land and/or the withdrawal of Israel from the Golan Heights (southern Lebanon).

Although America wants Iran to act on its demands of Iran stopping the financial backing of the Axis of Resistance and any other proxies Iran controls in the region, Iran will most likely play the security card of “who will stand up for the people of Palestine/Gaza?”. Currently the PA (Palestinian Authority) is just as worthless as dog shit in the Saharan desert, so that leaves Hamas in the picture to aid the people of Gaza. When it comes to the Golan Heights, Hezbollah stays in the picture because the Lebanese military is much too weak to fend off Israel at the Lebanese border. Iran wants peace and stability in the region – the question is America ready to allow that to happen?