Continronometer race for resuming negotiations with Iran after Trump's announcement. But there is a problem: “no one believes in this story anymore”

Donald Trump will decide in the next two weeks if the United States involved in the war between Israel and Iran, the White House announced, thus increasing the pressure on Tehran to sit at the negotiation table, CNN and Reuters write. However, Trump has a matter of credibility in terms of deadlines, given that in the five months since he resumed the position he resorted to them in different situations, so that they can extend or give up, which is also underlined by his critics..

The decision of the US President to open a two -week negotiation window before deciding on the attack of Iran thus triggers a counter -course to resume the discussions that were in the impasse when the Israel started the bombing campaign last week.

Trump's hope and his counselors is that Iran-subject to the constant attacks of Israel and has lost an important part of his rocket arsenal-will give up his tough line and accept conditions that he has previously rejected, including abandoning the enrichment of Uranium, according to American officials.

The announcement regarding the postponement of a decision, coming after days of increasingly warrior messages from Trumo, suggesting that he was preparing to order an American leader more time to evaluate the potential consequences-including the variant involving the United States in an external conflict he promised to avoid.

What are the obstacles in the way of an understanding now

But negotiating a diplomatic solution in this close calendar of Trump seems to face significant obstacles since the beginning.

Earlier this week, discussions were held in the White House regarding the region of the special emissary for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and Vice President JD Vance to have discussions with Iran.

However, as Trump became more skeptical about the chances of success of diplomatic efforts, the idea did not materialize in scheduled discussions, and both Vance and Witkoff remained in Washington until Thursday.

Foreign ministers from the UK, Germany and France go to Geneva on Friday to discuss with Iranian representatives and were informed about the details of the last understanding that Witkoff has provided to Iran, which the Tehran rejected before the beginning of Israeli attacks.

Among the American officials, there are no high expectations for the Geneva Friday meeting, an American official told CNN.

But an official of the White House has left the possibility of progress: “This is a meeting between European leaders and Iran. The president supports the diplomatic efforts of our allies that could cause Iran to accept his agreement.”

The constant message of Iran to the US since Israel began its attacks a week ago was that they will no longer participate in negotiations with the US until the current Israeli operation will end, two sources familiar with the messages said.

So far, the US has not exerted pressure on Israel to stop the attacks, sources said. And Trump said this week that his message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was to “continue”.

White House: There are substantial chances for negotiations with Iran

Citing a message from Trump, the press secretary of the White House, Karoline Leavitt, told the press that, “considering that there are substantial chances that in the near future there will be negotiations with Iran, I will make a decision in this regard in the next two weeks.”

Leavitt said in a regular press conference at the White House that Trump is interested in finding a diplomatic solution with Iran, but his main priority is to ensure that Iran cannot obtain nuclear weapons.

She said that any agreement should prohibit the enrichment of uranium by Tehran and eliminate Iran's ability to obtain nuclear weapons.

“The president is always interested in a diplomatic solution … If there is a chance for diplomacy, the president will always take advantage of it. But he is not afraid to use strength, I would add,” said Leavitt. “”

“Iran and the whole world must know that the United States Army is the strongest and most lethal fighting force in the world and that we have capacities that no other country on this planet has,” she said.

No one believes in the story two weeks, accuses a senator

The US president has so far kept the world in suspense on his plans, oscillating between a rapid diplomatic solution and the suggestion that the US could join the battles on the side of Israel.

On Wednesday, he said no one knows what he would do. The day before, he wrote on the social networks about the carriage of the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamena, then asked for the unconditional surrender of Iran.

It should be noted, in context, that Trump has set a number of deadlines – including for Russia and Ukraine, but also for other countries involved in negotiations on customs duties – only to suspend or extend them.

“I believe that entering the war with Iran is a terrible idea, but no one believes in this story with” two weeks “,” wrote Democrat Chris Murphy on the social platform X.

“He used it a million times before to pretend to do something he doesn't. That's just America to look weak and ridiculous,” he added.

Blood of relief on financial markets

Meanwhile, the markets have breathed relieved, but remained prudent in terms of the Middle East conflict.

Brent oil quotations decreased by 2.5% on Friday, canceling some of the recent increases, but remaining about to register a weekly increase of 3.7%, in the third consecutive week of increases.

The decrease in oil prices seems to have given European actions a reason for joy, with the Futures Eurostoxx 50 increasing by 0.7% and the Futures FTSe increasing by 0.3%. Futures Nasdaq and S&P 5 ESC1 contracts decreased by 0.2%.

Some analysts have emphasized that the two -week term set by Trump for other key decisions, including in the messages addressed to the US business partners, and the hope is that, meanwhile, the Tehran will be pressed to sit at the negotiation table.