TEHRAN – Since Iran and the US began indirect nuclear negotiations seven weeks ago, Western media have occasionally appeared to portray Israel as a potential destroyer of talks and Washington as their advocate.
These reports suggest that the Trump administration wants to do business with Iran. He wants to end sanctions in exchange for restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program. To pursue this contract there are several deadlocks that prevent both sides from reaching the endpoint. Most importantly, the enrichment of uranium, and the right Iran claims it will never give up, and the US wants to disappear. Western media say that if Iran does not agree to stop enriching uranium as part of its deal with the US, Israel will attack Iran’s nuclear sites alone, even against Washington’s objections.
This is simply not true. Israel cannot carry out strikes against Iran’s underground and critically fortified nuclear facilities. This is without the help of America, or even lead. Furthermore, recent comments by Trump show that both the US and Israel share the same goal. Dismantle Iran’s nuclear program. The difference is that one chooses to play the role of a bad cop and the other plays a good cop.
Speaking at the White House Wednesday, Trump briefly outlined his vision for the deal: “very strong, you can go with an inspector.”
Trump’s vision is essentially an Israeli vision. The idea is simple. If Iran voluntarily dismantles its nuclear program, it would likely not be necessary to avoid retaliation and severe consequences that could last for both Israel and the US, and to avoid military strikes.