Xian Sammy, a national security expert, said Donald Trump is trying to force the Islamic Republic to make concessions without entering a new war by combining military threats and negotiation offers. According to him, Trump's reference to the deployment of aircraft carriers and possible attack targets shows that the military option is still on the agenda.
Sami added that the Islamic Republic seeks to reduce Washington's pressure by prolonging the negotiations and hoping for the results of the US midterm elections. He saw this approach as a miscalculation by Tehran and emphasized that Trump's political position becoming more difficult does not necessarily mean that America will withdraw.