Keihan Barzger stated on IRNA's "Diplomacy Table" program:
The captive component is strong in possible negotiations on Iran's nuclear program / captives sought to reduce Iran's nuclear risk to zero / America's absolute support for captivity is an obstacle to the creation of regional security arrangements.
🔹 The monopoly that the Israeli prisoners wanted to have on the nuclear issue was one of the main factors that started the war. The Israeli captives wanted to delay Iran's nuclear program for a few years, and if possible destroy it completely. For this reason they brought the Americans into the field and did so on several occasions, including the 12 Day War and the 40 Day War.
Therefore, in my opinion, the captive element is the most important issue. Even now as we speak, in discussing possible negotiations, the nuclear program and related issues, the POW element still plays a prominent role; Because American foreign policy in the Middle East is really influenced by Israel's captive attitudes. If we want to look into the future, I hope that one of the results of this war is that the United States will one day abandon its total support of Israel's captivity. In that case, it is possible to reach regional security arrangements and good relations with Arabs and other countries in the region. As long as America's absolute support for Israel's captivity continues, it is really impossible to enter into many regional issues and arrangements.