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JD Vance addressed talks between the US and Iran in Switzerland aimed at ending the war in the Middle East. Immediate outcomes from these discussions have not been disclosed.
Talks between the US and Iran are taking place in Switzerland, focusing on conflict resolution in the Middle East. The status of the discussions remains under wraps, with no timeline announced for their conclusion.
JD Vance emphasised the need for a diplomatic resolution, highlighting discussions between the US and Iran in Switzerland aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. He noted that further talks are essential to build consensus and implement any future agreements.
US engages in talks with Iran in Switzerland to address Middle East conflict, but who actually has the upper hand?
Who has the upper hand in us Iran peace talks?
Iran has the upper hand, it has forced the US to come to the negotiating table and almost hang its partner, Israel, out to dry. The US miscalculated this war, despite all of Trump’s rhetoric, about having defeated or destroyed every facet of Iranian military, Iran is able to hold back Israeli and US forces. Coupled with Iran’s strategic retaliation on the Gulf states and the impact the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would have on the global economy
JD Vance addresses talks between US and Iran in Switzerland to put an end to the war in the Middle East.
High-level negotiations in Switzerland seeking a permanent end to the Iran war have ended, while technical talks will go on there for the rest of the week. US and Iranian delegation met for high-level talks following the recent signing of a “memorandum of understanding”.
Iranians will not be subservient
However, the Iranian temporarily walked out after threats made by US President Donald Trump. Negotiators will seek to resolve some of the thornier issues between the US and Iran such as Tehran’s nuclear programme and stockpiles of uranium.
Earlier Scott Lucas, Professor of American Studies and Int’l Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin told us that the US is not negotiating with Iran from a position of strength: “The Americans shifted from regime change to regime surrender”, he explains, “trying to bomb their way to get the Iranians to capitulate on a number of conditions.
That failed.” So as the US ruled out ground troops, they had to come “back to the table”. And Lucas said the US really miscalculated with respect to: Iran’s retaliation on the Gulf states and the impact the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would have on the global economy.
One point the Trump administration will claim as a victory is is Iran has agreed to invite UN nuclear inspectors back into the country after mediated negotiations in Switzerland over the weekend laid a “good foundation” for a final deal to end the Middle East war, US Vice President JD Vance said. But how was that any better or different from they had already agreed to.
In this particular case, they may claim the devil is in the detail, but in reality no matter how astute the fine print, the on the ground situation status quo has not changed.
On the flip side, Iran will get $300Bn payment and all their frozen assets released. Something that wasn’t even on the table in 2015.
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