Negociação between Estados Unidos and Irã seemed close to a deal to end the seven-week conflict. Publicações from Donald Trump on social media changed the scenario over the weekend.
The US president used the platform to comment on details of the ongoing conversations. Ele stated that Irã had accepted several points, including the delivery of enriched uranium. Iranian Autoridades denied the claims and the initial optimism dissipated.
Publicações changes the tone of conversations
Trump spoke to reporters by phone as Pakistani intermediaries updated contact information on Teerã. Then he posted it several times. The volume exceeded 900 words in a single day.
- Ele stated that Irã agreed to Estados Unidos’s core demands
- Citou the suspension of enriched uranium production as a point already defined
- Declarou that the end of the war was near
Funcionários from the administration admitted in private conversations that the public statements complicated the process. Irã demonstrated discomfort with the disclosure of topics still under discussion. One of the fears was appearing weak in the face of internal public opinion.
Incidente naval increases tension
The day after the publications, a US warship fired on an Iranian vessel in the Gulf of Omã. The action occurred when the vessel was trying to break the naval blockade. The episode further increased irritation on the Iranian side.
The two-week ceasefire, announced in early April, was nearing an end. Trump extended the deadline indefinitely at the request of Paquistão. The measure bought time, but did not resolve the main impasses.
Principais points of disagreement
The two sides maintain distant positions on central issues.
- Estados Unidos demand total suspension of uranium enrichment and delivery of stockpiles
- Irã calls for an end to sanctions and maintenance of control over the Straits from Ormuz
- Autoridades North Americans insist that the agreement cannot repeat the pact of the Obama era
Vice President JD Vance was supposed to lead a new round of talks on Islamabad. The trip was postponed after a lack of positive response from Teerã. Equipes techniques follow in indirect contact.
Conflict Contexto
The current confrontation began after a series of attacks and blockades in the strait by Ormuz. The corridor is responsible for much of the world’s oil. The disruption affected global energy prices and supply chains.
Trump alternated messages of optimism with threats to resume military actions. In one of the posts, he indicated that he does not feel pressure to close a deal quickly. “Everything will happen relatively quickly,” he wrote.
Negociadores Pakistanis try to keep the parties at the table. The next meeting does not yet have a confirmed date. Diplomatas follows developments with concern about a possible resumption of hostilities.
Casa Branca’s spokesperson defended the president’s approach. Ele stated that Estados Unidos are closer to a good deal than in the past.
