There can be no ‘good deal’ with Iran; only a regime change |
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Washington on Thursday feeling skeptical about the US President’s optimism on reaching a “good deal” with Iran.
As explained by Netanyahu: “The president believes the Iranians already understand who they are dealing with. Trump thinks the conditions he is setting, combined with their understanding that they made a mistake last time by not reaching an agreement, could lead them to accept terms that would make it possible to achieve a good deal.” The Prime Minister also added that the deal must go beyond the nuclear issue and include the Iranian ballistic missile capability and its regional proxies. They are indeed a major concern for Israel’s national security.
Trump believes that fear is “the only thing that really will get the situation taken care of” and that will push the Iranian regime to accept a deal with the United States.
It is unclear whether Trump genuinely believes he can reach a deal with Iran, or whether he is simply prolonging the negotiations to shield himself from criticism by parts of the international community and isolationist voters in the event that he decides to launch an attack on the regime. By doing so, he could argue that he made a sincere effort to negotiate before resorting to military action. Another reason could also be........