Iran Prolongs Talks in Stalemate to Influence U.S. Midterms, Officials Say
Officials say Tehran is stretching negotiations and intensifying shipping attacks to pressure Washington and keep oil prices elevated before the vote.
- Iran is deliberately prolonging nuclear negotiations to weaken President Donald Trump politically ahead of the November midterm elections, senior officials say.
- The conflict, which began in February after U.S. and Israeli strikes, drove annual inflation to 73.6% and caused Tehran to effectively close the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi confirmed that Tehran's "seven-day plan" remains on the table, offering to reopen the strait if Washington lifts its maritime blockade.
- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Israel on Monday to discuss the situation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; meanwhile, officials report Tehran remains braced for renewed attacks.
- Analyst Saeed Leylaz argues that a sustainable deal remains impossible due to deep-seated distrust, stating, "Nothing will go back to the pre-war status quo.
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Report: Iran Scheming to 'Inflict Maximum Pain' on Trump Ahead of Midterms
Iran believes that the window before the elections is the best time to “inflict maximum pain now by escalating attacks in the Strait of Hormuz,” the outlet reported, citing Iranian officials it did not name.
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Times of IndiaPlanned deadlock: 'Iran is dragging talks to influence US midterms'
Tehran analyst Saeed Leylaz said that, by prolonging the talks, "Iran is influencing the US election without taking any unlawful action". Trump has repeatedly said he expects oil prices to drop after the elections, but has not offered a detailed plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy shipping route effectively closed by Iran since the war began.
High Iranian officials reported that the Islamic Republic deliberately extended talks with the United States to try to politically weaken Donald Trump in view of the midterm elections. (ANSA)
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