“I’ve been putting off ‘attacking Iran’ for a while. Hopefully, maybe forever.” Donald Trump speaks during an event at the White House. Once again there is the announcement of a step forward, but there is also that “maybe” to indicate an uncertainty destined to last. “Serious negotiations” appear to be underway between the US and Iran, but glimmers of peace and threats continue to balance each other out. What’s happening.
The stop
US President Donald Trump has suspended the attack on Iran scheduled for today because “serious talks” are underway that could lead to an agreement. The announcement arrived as usual on his social network Truth and was then reiterated in some statements. “There are positive developments” in discussions with Iran and “I have informed Israel” of the decision to allow additional time to reach an agreement, he explained.
At the same time, Trump reiterated that the United States is ready “to proceed with a full-scale assault against Tehran, with immediate notice, in the event that an acceptable agreement is not reached.”
Trump’s decision to suspend the attack follows the request of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, convinced that the ongoing negotiations can lead to an agreement “fully acceptable to the United States of America, as well as to all countries in the Middle East and beyond”. In the possible agreement, Trump clarified, there will be “a fundamental aspect”, namely “no nuclear weapons” for Tehran.
The announcement is also surprising because only a few hours earlier Trump had rejected Iran’s new 14-point proposal, deemed “insufficient” by the White House to be able to think about reaching an agreement on the end of the conflict.
The uranium game
According to reports, Iran has said it is ready to accept a long period of freezing of its nuclear program rather than a complete dismantling, provided that the highly enriched uranium, estimated at 400 kilograms, is transferred to Russia rather than the United States. A proposal that is not enough for the US president. In fact, Trump has been repeating for months that he wants Iranian uranium in the United States and in the past he rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer to transfer it to Russia.