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Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-850732
Expert: Iran Feels It Has the Upper Hand in Negotiations with the U.S.
(Jerusalem Post) Peled Arbeli - Beni Sabti, an Iran expert and researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University, said Sunday, "Israel is pushing toward a certain path, and the United States has become Iran's advocate, blocking that path. In the eyes of the Iranians, it's very important to highlight that the Trump administration is working for them, not against them. That's why they're positive about this approach." "For many weeks after Trump's election, they felt fear. Prices rose, and there was psychological pressure on the regime. Now, the Iranians suddenly feel emboldened. And things aren't as severe as they initially seemed. Trump doesn't speak against the regime itself at all, so they feel empowered and believe they can move forward with very minimal concessions." From Iran's perspective, the regime enters today's negotiations "feeling that they have the upper hand." "Of course, the public doesn't enjoy this at all. From the public's perspective, the regime needs to be destroyed, bombed, and the nuclear facilities attacked, not just minimal steps. The regime is the problem from the public's point of view."