According to European diplomats, Donald Trump may reach a superficial agreement on Iran's nuclear program and then struggle with months or years of technically complex follow-up talks.
“It's not that there won't be an agreement,” said a senior European diplomat, one of eight who spoke to Reuters and who previously worked on the Iran nuclear issue. The idea is that there will be a bad initial agreement that will create endless problems down the road, he added.
The White House responded to criticism of the ongoing negotiations. “President Trump has a proven track record of achieving good deals on behalf of the United States and the American people, and he will only accept one that puts America first,” spokeswoman Anna Kelly said.
Tensions in the Middle East
On February 28, the United States and Israel attacked Iran, which responded by attacking the Persian Gulf countries and virtually closed the Strait of Hormuz. Currently, there is a two-week truce, which expires on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday.
The most frequently mentioned goal of the US-Israeli attack on Iran is to prevent that country from developing a nuclear weapon. Although Tehran has assured for years that it has no such plans, it has also made it difficult for IAEA specialists to monitor its activities and has enriched uranium to levels several times higher than any civilian use.
