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От : Joseph Pereira 1:103/705 17 июл 26 03:43:28
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Тема : Trump is starting to get desperate
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Trump wants peace in the Middle East in the run-up to the US
midterm elections in November. He hoped that the 60-day memorandum would
ensure this. In my opinion, the underlying rationale was simple: give Iran
as many concessions as possible on paper. Promise more than you
ultimately intend to deliver, if necessary, as long as temporary calm is
established towards November and energy prices remain low.
However, that strategy failed. Trump regularly seems to struggle to
keep confidential information to himself and suggested himself that the
memorandum was primarily a tactical move. Consequently, Iran lost confidence
that the agreements were meant seriously.
The result was that the hardliners in Iran felt emboldened. They
could once again point to their position that the United States is not a
reliable negotiating partner. That seems to have further strengthened their
position within Iran. In my view, this has been a major diplomatic blunder
on Washington`s part. Subsequently, Iran stated that it wants more
control over the Strait of Hormuz, although the legal status of this
international sea route is much more complex than a unilateral claim.
The situation escalated further when Trump indicated this week that
the United States intended to impose a 20% tariff. This led to
significant unrest in the region.
I suspect that intense talks with Washington subsequently took place
from the Gulf States. It is quite possible that it was made clear there
that further escalation would be unacceptable and could have consequences
for the American presence in the region.
It was striking that Trump withdrew his proposal within just 24
hours. That is exceptional, as he rarely backtracks on a publicly adopted
position so quickly. This suggests that the resistance to his plan was
considerable.
The pressure on Trump thus appears to be increasing further. In my
view, this also increases the risk that the United States will be drawn
into new escalations. When a government is under heavy political pressure,
there is always the danger that attention will be shifted to an external
conflict. Trump himself is therefore even speculating about other potential
hotspots, such as Cuba. Time will tell whether that is realistic, but
international tensions are undeniably rising.
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