According to the New York Times, Iranian officials are considering negotiating and settling a settlement with President-elect Donald Trump, rather than acting hostilely as they have done in the past.
Iran has long despised President Trump and in recent years has conducted cyberwarfare operations against the president’s campaign and attempted to assassinate him through various individuals. Some Iranian officials are questioning whether this is the best way to deal with Trump diplomatically now that he has secured a second term, according to five Iranian officials. spoke To NYT. These sentiments are shared by Iranian media and former officials. (Related article: ‘We are not welcome here’: Qatar reportedly expels Hamas after terrorist group’s recent rejection of ceasefire agreement)
“We must not miss this historic opportunity to change the relationship between Iran and the United States,” said Hamid Aboutalevi, a former political adviser to the Iranian government and a prominent politician. I wrote In an op-ed, he urged Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to congratulate Trump on his presidential victory, according to the NYT.
Seeking a diplomatic solution with President Trump would represent a major shift in the Iranian government’s thinking. President Trump withdrew the United States from the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with Iran in 2018, reimposed tough sanctions, and assassinated the country’s top commander, Qassem Soleimani, in 2020.
President Trump speaks at a rally organized by Tea Party patriots opposed to the Iran nuclear deal in front of the Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 9, 2015. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images)
In response, Iran has targeted President Trump and openly called for violence against him. As of Friday, U.S. officials still announced that three people had been indicted on charges of attempting to assassinate President Trump, which is among the many such plots organized with or connected to Iran. There is one.
Five Iranian officials told the NYT that President Trump’s election represents a new opportunity to mend relations between the United States and Iran. Officials said Trump is known for his deal-making and negotiating skills, which could benefit Iran going forward. Mr. Trump is also a figurehead for the Republican Party, so there is a possibility that the agreement will last for a long time.
The president-elect has also pledged to end the ongoing conflicts between Israel and terrorist networks in Gaza and Lebanon, which Iran also endorses, officials told the NYT.
According to the NYT, Iran’s new president, Massoud Pezeshkian, is said to be more moderate than his hard-line predecessor, but says he should “avoid the mistakes of the past and adopt a pragmatic, multifaceted policy.” I read an article in Shahg, a major Iranian news organization.
Mr. Pezeshikian’s ability to deal with Mr. Trump will be limited by his powers, even if he wants to work with the next U.S. president. In Iran, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has the final authority over the country’s decisions, and decisions made by Khamenei must be implemented by President Pezeshikian before they are finalized. Khamenei was a staunch opponent of Trump, banning officials from negotiating with Trump’s team during his first term.
President Trump’s future relationship with Iran will also be determined by how Trump deals with Tehran. President Trump said he harbored no ill will toward the country, but that the United States would not allow an Islamic regime to build nuclear weapons. On a more recent occasion, President Trump suggested that Israel attack Iran and destroy the country’s nuclear facilities.
President Trump: “We’ll strike nuclear first and worry about the rest later.” said During the October campaign event.
However, according to Brian Hook, a former Iran policy adviser to President Trump who is currently in charge of the next president’s transition, Trump is “not interested in regime change,” while his country is “destabilizing the Middle East.” It is also understood that this is a major factor in team.
According to the NYT, some Iranian officials feel that their previous belief that a Democratic president would be friendlier to them than a Republican president has disappeared. And given that sanctions are already choking Iran’s economy, Iran is running out of options, and a deal with President Trump may be its best bet.
“We don’t want more sanctions, we don’t want more destabilization. But at the same time, a comprehensive agreement with President Trump gives us some leeway to save face domestically and justify it. Iranian political analyst Rahman Ghalemanpour told the NYT. “It’s going to be a big challenge.”
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