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giovedì 2 agosto 2018
Trump opens up to Iran
Trump's offer to Iran, for a resumption of dialogue, has caused unanimous reactions to Tehran. While
for the moderates it would be an opportunity, also with a view to being
able to avoid sanctions and thus give a boost to an economy in serious
difficulty, the conservative side believes that Trump's proposal should
not even be considered without the US they come back to consider the Obama nuclear agreement signed, along with Russia, China, France, Great Britain and Germany. Trump's
tactic is applied to the negotiation scheme now typical of the American
president: to face aggressively the interlocutor, as the first phase,
and then move on to a less harsh line, which foresees unexpected
openings. A line of conduct where the conduct of negotiations must always be in the hands of the head of the White House. This
pattern seems to have worked with North Korea, except for denials that
consist of Pyongyang's ambiguous behavior, but does not seem to apply to
the entire Iranian establishment. Despite
the fact that the nuclear deal has been historic, the most
fundamentalist and conservative groups have never been in favor of what
was signed, because they consider it a limitation on Iranian sovereignty
in the face of the international community. The
fact that the new American president has withdrawn the signing of the
agreement has been the confirmation of the American unreliability, which
remains Iran's number one enemy. For
the conservatives, Trump's proposal is considered a humiliation to
which one must avoid submitting, not to be compared to North Korea,
forced to sit at the negotiating table from a situation of absolute
need. However, if the US were to reduce economic pressures, perhaps at least some conservatives could change their minds. The
attitude of the progressives, who are in government and who consider
the American openness as a possibility that can help to revive the
economy of the country, is different. The
American pressure has caused the withdrawal of many potential investors
and the listing of the Iranian currency has suffered a depreciation,
causing significant increases in consumer prices, which have already
caused several street protests. To
be able to reverse this trend would be a success for the progressives
because it would make a great contribution to the stability of the
country. Of
course the behavior of Europe and its companies will be decisive, which
are very undecided between the benefits of potential Iranian orders and
the fear of possible American sanctions, which Washington has promised
for those who do not comply with US regulations. From
a political point of view, Brussels has always been convinced in
confirming the agreement, guaranteeing its support to Tehran, but the
American pressure could cause a misalignment between the positions of
the Union and the real behavior of European industries and investors due
to of the fear of seeing the American market precluded. One
of the requests considered most important by the Iranian government is
not to block the exports of crude oil, which have reached the figure of
2.8 million barrels a day and which would be fired by next November. This
argument could represent an excellent starting point for a negotiation
between the two countries, which, if it happened, would have positive
repercussions for both the contenders. For
Trump to be able to win the diplomatic success with Iran, it would be
the second international affirmation after the one obtained with North
Korea. For
the ruling government in Tehran the statement would be even double:
internal because it would have the consequence of averting a dangerous
economy and external drift because it would allow Iran to deal on a par
with the US. Consider
these assessments, if the US proves reasonable and loosens the pressure
on Iran, there are good chances to get to the opening of negotiations; with which outcomes it is not known.
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