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Iran continues to seek an agreement with the United States that would bring economic relief, without making major concessions on its nuclear program that would allow President Trump to portray the deal as a full victory for Washington.
Details:
• Tehran’s strategy rests on two intertwined goals:
- Easing financial pressure on the economy.
- Preserving enough political room to prevent Trump from declaring a clear negotiating win.
• Iran is seeking, according to Iranian officials, to regain control over part of its frozen assets abroad, estimated at around $100 billion.
• Tehran also wants to restore access to global oil markets, after heavy pressure hit its economy and trade flows.
• Tehran is signaling to mediators that the latest U.S. strikes will not derail the negotiation track.
• Iran delayed announcing the deaths of several Revolutionary Guard members in the U.S. strike, in a move aimed at preserving the negotiation track and avoiding pushing the escalation to a breaking point.
• One of the key points during Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf’s visit to Qatar was discussing the release of $24 billion, roughly a quarter of Iran’s frozen funds abroad.
What’s Next?
The negotiation track remains fragile: Iran wants its money and oil, Trump wants a deal he can sell politically, while the mutual attacks around Hormuz make any understanding vulnerable to rapid collapse.
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