behind the negotiation table or in the shadow of the siege; What is the new map of Washington?
After America's failure to impose its goals through military means and the defeat of the Republicans in the mid-term congressional elections, Washington moved toward replacing the economic and naval blockade with a full-scale war. The purpose of this strategy is to continue the pressure on Iran, without bearing the political and economic costs of the war and to take advantage of the blockade to score points in negotiations.
The hidden side of this approach is the double emphasis of war and negotiation in Iran's internal space; A duality that can turn political disputes into social divisions and affect national cohesion and the will to resist by changing internal calculations. In this context, negotiations with the blockade may become a tool to complete the pressure and impose demands that the US has not achieved in the military field.
On the other hand, Iran demanded a return to pre-war conditions and balanced negotiations on nuclear rights and the removal of sanctions with the seven conditions plan. The main issue is not the choice between war and negotiation; Rather, it is to prevent the embargo from becoming a tool to impose America's will and maintain national cohesion against economic, political, and cognitive pressures.
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