The WSJ is reporting:
- Iran wants the U.S. to scale back demands before agreeing to any cease-fire talks
- U.S. proposal seen as excessive, including dismantling nuclear program, limiting missiles, and ending regional support
- Iran open to talks, but only under more reasonable terms
- Refuses to negotiate missile program upfront
- Rejects permanent end to uranium enrichment
- Seeks security guarantees (ideally via a third party) against future U.S./Israel attacks
- Willing to consider limited nuclear concessions, such as reducing enriched uranium stockpiles
- U.S. remains concerned Iran could use enriched uranium to develop nuclear weapons
The good and the bad….Iran is signaling openness to talks, but only if the U.S. walks back what it sees as excessive demands. Tehran is drawing firm lines—no upfront missile negotiations, no permanent halt to uranium enrichment, and a requirement for security guarantees against future attacks. While unwilling to concede on core strategic issues, Iran is leaving the door open to limited nuclear compromises, such as reducing enriched uranium stockpiles. However, it seems like it is too light on threat that Trump and Isreal is looking to eliminate. They want no nuke. None. Nothing.
Meanwhile in Iran, there is increased talk over whether Tehran should seek a nuclear bomb in defiance of an escalating US-Isreal attack. Also Iran’s parliament speaker is saying that no one has the right to issue ultimatums to Iran or Iranians. He adds that the vicious cycle of war – ceasefire – war must end.
My inkling is the bombings from US/Isreal are not going to stop. They will say one thing, and do another.. The question is “how much terror can Iran create”. All it takes is one person to invoke retaliation terror. No nukes is one thing. A terror alert is another.
