Interview with "Etemad Online" on June 2, 2025 -
The interview was in Persian and the translation below was done by Ai.
Sasan Karimi said: The negotiations still have a lot of work to do to reach the final point, that is, an agreement. The announcement that a regional consortium will pursue enrichment is a general issue and there is work to be done until the final point is reached. However, Trump has launched a blame game to announce that if the negotiations reach a deadlock, it is Iran, not the United States, that is to blame for this deadlock.
According to Etemad, the following are the important parts of the conversation with Sasan Karimi, an analyst of international affairs:
Trump is rushing more than he should and perhaps is rushing to reach an understanding so that the Iran-US talks can come to a conclusion and an agreement can be concluded. He is trying to make the atmosphere look positive so that if the talks are successful, he can introduce himself as a hero in the field of diplomacy and international relations and leave behind a significant diplomatic achievement for himself. If the negotiations fail, he will show Iran as the culprit for this failure and place the burden of the lack of agreement on Iran’s shoulders. Therefore, Trump is consciously beating the drum of a quick and immediate agreement.
The negotiations are not close to any conclusion at the moment. Of course, both sides have a serious will to reach an agreement after the continuation of the talks, but in terms of content, there has been no complete progress. Of course, solutions have been proposed, but reaching a common ground and a middle solution cannot be imagined at the moment.
The negotiations still have a lot of work to do to reach the final point, that is, an agreement. The announcement that a regional consortium will pursue enrichment is a general issue and there is work to be done until the final point is reached. However, Trump has launched a blame game so that if the negotiations reach a deadlock, he will announce that Iran, not the United States, is to blame for this deadlock.
A general agreement is in no way in Iran’s favor and is of no benefit to Iran. The only benefit of this type of agreement is that it will allow Trump to achieve his desire to achieve an achievement in the field of diplomacy.
What Iran has a relative initiative in is agreement on details. Any abandonment of details and agreement on minor issues would be in America's interest.
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