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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Prof. Mohammad Marandi: If Trump’s sanctions actually work, war may become inevitable Iran's economy is unquestionably worse than before the war, he says. Infrastructure is damaged, sanctions hurt, and Tehran is shifting toward a wartime economy. But Iran isn't thinking about surrender. It's preparing for another war. Marandi...

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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran’s economy is under severe pressure. But Prof. Mohammad Marandi argues that economic pain does not necessarily mean Tehran will fold. He says Iran has endured prolonged economic warfare before, and that the U.S. is also exposed to the costs of a drawn-out conflict. “The Iranians are going to be resistant, resilient, and they’ll remain steadfast. It’ll be tough. But they know that this is a war for survival.” Seyed Mohammad Marandi
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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran’s economy is under severe pressure. But Prof. Mohammad Marandi argues that economic pain does not necessarily mean Tehran will fold. He says Iran has endured prolonged economic warfare before, and that the U.S. is also exposed to the costs of a drawn-out conflict. “The Iranians are going to be resistant, resilient, and they’ll remain steadfast. It’ll be tough. But they know that this is a war for survival.” Seyed Mohammad Marandi

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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran doesn't believe the war is over. According to Prof. Foad Izadi, the Iranian military is using the current lull to prepare for renewed confrontation with the United States, potentially for the remainder of Trump's presidency. Politically, Tehran is still entertaining diplomacy. Militarily, it's preparing for the next round. Izadi argues that Trump's economic pressure won't change that calculation. Iran's economy was already struggling before the war and is worse now. Power plants and infrastructure have been damaged, electricity shortages hurt industrial production, and sanctions are adding further pressure. But he argues that economic pain is not translating into political capitulation. Instead, the war has strengthened Iranian nationalism and hardened public attitudes against Washington and Israel. That doesn't mean Tehran wants another war. Izadi believes Iran is unlikely to strike first as long as the government can keep the economy functioning. But there is another potential trigger: Lebanon. Iran and Hezbollah have effectively established Beirut as the red line. Hezbollah continues fighting Israel while Iran stays out directly, but Izadi says an Israeli strike on Beirut would bring Iran into the conflict. So Tehran's strategy appears to be patience. Keep the economy alive. Avoid firing first. Prepare for another American attack. And wait for the political clock in Washington and Israel to move. The problem is that everyone is waiting while preparing for war. And eventually, someone may decide they're tired of waiting. فواد ایزدی Foad Izadi
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Professor Mohammad Marandi told Al Mayadeen in an interview on Wednesday that Tehran sees no reason to make unnecessary concessions to the United States, arguing that Washington failed militarily, economically, and strategically against Iran. Marandi said Iran remains prepared for continued sanctions and confrontation, while warning that escalation in the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing economic pressure could lead to a wider global economic disaster. Seyed Mohammad Marandi #AlMayadeen #Iran #IranWar #WestAsia #Trump
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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Prof. Mohammad Marandi: Iran isn’t interested in another deal. It’s waiting for America to honor the last one. Washington appears to be betting that economic pressure will eventually force Iran back to the negotiating table. Prof. Mohammad Marandi thinks that fundamentally misunderstands Tehran’s position. Iran, he says, believes the negotiation is already over. Trump signed an agreement. Tehran now expects Washington to implement it, and until that happens, Marandi says there will be no new negotiations. “We have a deal. You signed that piece of paper. Whenever you implement the deal, then come talking.” That creates a dangerous problem. The U.S. is continuing its economic siege while Iran has explicitly warned that if Washington succeeds in seriously damaging its economy, Tehran will respond militarily. Iran cannot sanction American banks or shut down the U.S. economy, Marandi argues, so its response would be against U.S. economic assets, or assets it considers linked to Washington, across the region. Then America faces pressure to retaliate. And the cycle starts again. Marandi says a larger war in the coming weeks or months is now a serious possibility, whether triggered by Iranian retaliation, a desperate U.S. escalation, or another Israeli attack that pulls Washington back in. The two sides aren't negotiating toward the same finish line anymore. Washington is waiting for Iran to concede. Iran, meanwhile, is waiting for Washington to concede first. Seyed Mohammad Marandi

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🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump's “Economic D-Day” could be a tripwire designed to drag him back into the Iran war Only weeks ago, Washington was openly discussing renewed strikes and regime change. Now Trump is leaning into economic warfare, secondary sanctions and diplomacy instead. Fmr. U.S. National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent welcomes that shift. He'd much rather argue about sanctions than watch Americans and Iranians start killing each other again. But there's something about it he finds deeply suspicious. Some of the same Iran hawks who were demanding Trump restart the bombing are suddenly enthusiastic supporters of the sanctions strategy. And Joe wonders whether Trump understands exactly where it could lead. Iran has already threatened that if Washington seriously attempts to economically strangle it, Tehran may respond militarily. And America has left troops, bases and ships across the region within range of Iranian missiles and drones. So the escalation ladder is already sitting there: Sanctions begin to bite, Iran concludes its economy is being placed under existential threat, strikes American interests, Washington retaliates, and suddenly the war is back on. That concern became even more significant after Sec. of War Hegseth was asked whether kinetic strikes are now effectively on pause. His answer was clear: America is “by no means” foreclosing military action; if Iran “overplays their hand” or attacks the U.S military, Washington will do what it needs to do. For Joe, that creates a dangerous paradox. If Trump's sanctions don't work, Iran doesn't concede and pressure builds in Washington to escalate. But if the sanctions do work and begin seriously threatening the Iranian economy, Tehran has even more incentive to retaliate militarily rather than simply allow itself to be strangled. Either road can lead back to the same place. And Joe thinks some of the people around Trump know it. Joe Kent
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🇮🇷🇺🇸 The entire Persian Gulf infrastructure is one decision from total destruction. Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi explains why Iran is more prepared for a decisive war now than at any point in its history: "They have more than enough missiles and drones for a very, very long war." And the stockpile keeps growing. Every single day since the ceasefire, he says, Iran has been building, expanding, and upgrading for exactly this moment. Seyed Mohammad Marandi
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🇮🇷🇺🇸 The entire Persian Gulf infrastructure is one decision from total destruction. Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi explains why Iran is more prepared for a decisive war now than at any point in its history: "They have more than enough missiles and drones for a very, very long war." And the stockpile keeps growing. Every single day since the ceasefire, he says, Iran has been building, expanding, and upgrading for exactly this moment. Seyed Mohammad Marandi

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🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump is trying to strangle Iran economically, but Prof. Mohammad Marandi says Tehran will answer with force and keep escalating even if the U.S hits back harder. Washington just sanctioned a Turkish bank it describes as a critical financial lifeline for Iran, cutting it out of the U.S financial system. At almost exactly the same time, Iran began firing anti-ship missiles at ships using the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz. Prof. Marandi says those two developments should be viewed as directly connected. Iran can't sanction America in return, so if Washington intensifies the economic siege, Tehran's answer will be to intensify pressure on Hormuz. And Prof. Marandi says Iran still has plenty of rungs left on that escalation ladder: restrict more shipping, potentially shut down Hormuz altogether, expand disruption beyond the Strait, and accept whatever American retaliation follows. He says this is no longer simply a negotiation over sanctions, shipping fees, or freedom of navigation; Iran will not agree to fully normalize the Strait of Hormuz while the war in Gaza continues. In other words, Washington may believe it can squeeze Tehran economically until it compromises over Hormuz, but Prof. Marandi is describing almost the opposite calculation inside Iran: The harder America squeezes, the more Iran will use the one weapon capable of exporting that economic pain back to America and the rest of the world: Hormuz. And that leaves Washington facing a brutal equation: Economic war triggers military retaliation. Military retaliation threatens global trade. And the final Iranian off-ramp now runs all the way through Gaza. Seyed Mohammad Marandi
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump is trying to strangle Iran economically, but Prof. Mohammad Marandi says Tehran will answer with force and keep escalating even if the U.S hits back harder. Washington just sanctioned a Turkish bank it describes as a critical financial lifeline for Iran, cutting it out of the U.S financial system. At almost exactly the same time, Iran began firing anti-ship missiles at ships using the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz. Prof. Marandi says those two developments should be viewed as directly connected. Iran can't sanction America in return, so if Washington intensifies the economic siege, Tehran's answer will be to intensify pressure on Hormuz. And Prof. Marandi says Iran still has plenty of rungs left on that escalation ladder: restrict more shipping, potentially shut down Hormuz altogether, expand disruption beyond the Strait, and accept whatever American retaliation follows. He says this is no longer simply a negotiation over sanctions, shipping fees, or freedom of navigation; Iran will not agree to fully normalize the Strait of Hormuz while the war in Gaza continues. In other words, Washington may believe it can squeeze Tehran economically until it compromises over Hormuz, but Prof. Marandi is describing almost the opposite calculation inside Iran: The harder America squeezes, the more Iran will use the one weapon capable of exporting that economic pain back to America and the rest of the world: Hormuz. And that leaves Washington facing a brutal equation: Economic war triggers military retaliation. Military retaliation threatens global trade. And the final Iranian off-ramp now runs all the way through Gaza. Seyed Mohammad Marandi

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Lebanon is a priority for Iran, Professor Mohammad Marandi told Al Mayadeen, speaking in the context of the tentative ceasefire between Washington and Tehran. Marandi also revealed that the US, contrary to the Trump administration's claims, has made several attempts to contact Tehran but has not received a response from the Iranian side. Professor Marandi further warned that the ongoing situation in the Strait of Hormuz might lead to catastrophic economic conditions. Seyed Mohammad Marandi #Iran #Lebanon #WarOnIran #UnitedStates #Ceasefire #Economy #AlMayadeen
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Lebanon is a priority for Iran, Professor Mohammad Marandi told Al Mayadeen, speaking in the context of the tentative ceasefire between Washington and Tehran. Marandi also revealed that the US, contrary to the Trump administration's claims, has made several attempts to contact Tehran but has not received a response from the Iranian side. Professor Marandi further warned that the ongoing situation in the Strait of Hormuz might lead to catastrophic economic conditions. Seyed Mohammad Marandi #Iran #Lebanon #WarOnIran #UnitedStates #Ceasefire #Economy #AlMayadeen

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Professor Mohammad Marandi told Al Mayadeen that Iran sees no point in negotiating while the United States is "preparing a land offensive." Marandi stressed that talks will only happen once the #US defeat becomes undeniable, "and that time is approaching." He also warned that a global economic crisis is already emerging and will intensify in the coming weeks, increasing pressure on the US, but for now, Marandi said that, escalation is theirs, and Iran "will punish them". Seyed Mohammad Marandi #IranWar #WarOnIran #Iran #WestAsia
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Professor Mohammad Marandi told Al Mayadeen that Iran sees no point in negotiating while the United States is "preparing a land offensive." Marandi stressed that talks will only happen once the #US defeat becomes undeniable, "and that time is approaching." He also warned that a global economic crisis is already emerging and will intensify in the coming weeks, increasing pressure on the US, but for now, Marandi said that, escalation is theirs, and Iran "will punish them". Seyed Mohammad Marandi #IranWar #WarOnIran #Iran #WestAsia

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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran's latest attack struck U.S military facilities in Kuwait and the UAE, but the timing may be more important than the attack itself. The previous U.S-Iran exchange had effectively stopped. Washington decided not to retaliate against Iran's last barrage and reports suggest Trump’s team is actively trying to avoid another major escalation before the midterms. Iran attacked again anyway. And to understand why, look at what Washington is doing behind the scenes. The U.S is intensifying its economic campaign against Tehran, reportedly instructing embassies around the world to pressure governments to cut Iranian trade, with countries, companies and individuals potentially threatened with sanctions or a loss of access to the dollar system. Meanwhile, the UAE has become an important partner in Washington's attempt to keep oil moving through Hormuz and tighten the economic screws on Iran. Then Iran hits U.S-linked military infrastructure in the UAE and Kuwait. That makes these strikes look less like retaliation for something America already did and more like a warning about what comes next: If Washington turns the Gulf into the infrastructure for an economic war against Iran, Tehran may turn that same infrastructure into the battlefield. And that creates a serious problem for Trump's apparent pivot from military war to economic war. Sanctions were supposed to provide a way of squeezing Iran without another major exchange of missiles. Iran may be signalling that it doesn't intend to let America separate the two. Brandon Weichert
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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran's latest attack struck U.S military facilities in Kuwait and the UAE, but the timing may be more important than the attack itself. The previous U.S-Iran exchange had effectively stopped. Washington decided not to retaliate against Iran's last barrage and reports suggest Trump’s team is actively trying to avoid another major escalation before the midterms. Iran attacked again anyway. And to understand why, look at what Washington is doing behind the scenes. The U.S is intensifying its economic campaign against Tehran, reportedly instructing embassies around the world to pressure governments to cut Iranian trade, with countries, companies and individuals potentially threatened with sanctions or a loss of access to the dollar system. Meanwhile, the UAE has become an important partner in Washington's attempt to keep oil moving through Hormuz and tighten the economic screws on Iran. Then Iran hits U.S-linked military infrastructure in the UAE and Kuwait. That makes these strikes look less like retaliation for something America already did and more like a warning about what comes next: If Washington turns the Gulf into the infrastructure for an economic war against Iran, Tehran may turn that same infrastructure into the battlefield. And that creates a serious problem for Trump's apparent pivot from military war to economic war. Sanctions were supposed to provide a way of squeezing Iran without another major exchange of missiles. Iran may be signalling that it doesn't intend to let America separate the two. Brandon Weichert

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340,144 views • 16 days ago

🇺🇸🇮🇷 Economic sanctions are being sold as an alternative to war. But according to Professor Robert Pape, they can become an escalation trap. Pape argues that Trump’s “maximum economic pressure” campaign may succeed tactically by inflicting enormous economic pain on Iran, while failing strategically to force Tehran to surrender. Instead, it could harden the regime and make retaliation more likely. The historical record is ugly. Pape points to Japan in 1941, when American oil sanctions helped convince Japanese leaders that they were facing political and economic extinction. Their response was Pearl Harbor. Iran could face a similar calculation: if sanctions are designed to eventually destroy the regime, Tehran has less reason to simply absorb the punishment and wait. It has every reason to lash back. And Iran has thousands of miles of land borders through which sanctioned goods can still move. Closing those corridors would require military force, potentially dragging the U.S. deeper into the war just to make the sanctions work. Pape's warning is brutally simple: Sanctions may not be the off-ramp from war. They may be the road to the next escalation. Robert A. Pape
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 Economic sanctions are being sold as an alternative to war. But according to Professor Robert Pape, they can become an escalation trap. Pape argues that Trump’s “maximum economic pressure” campaign may succeed tactically by inflicting enormous economic pain on Iran, while failing strategically to force Tehran to surrender. Instead, it could harden the regime and make retaliation more likely. The historical record is ugly. Pape points to Japan in 1941, when American oil sanctions helped convince Japanese leaders that they were facing political and economic extinction. Their response was Pearl Harbor. Iran could face a similar calculation: if sanctions are designed to eventually destroy the regime, Tehran has less reason to simply absorb the punishment and wait. It has every reason to lash back. And Iran has thousands of miles of land borders through which sanctioned goods can still move. Closing those corridors would require military force, potentially dragging the U.S. deeper into the war just to make the sanctions work. Pape's warning is brutally simple: Sanctions may not be the off-ramp from war. They may be the road to the next escalation. Robert A. Pape

Mario Nawfal

263,568 views • 25 days ago

🚨"The issue of nuclear enrichment for Iran is a non-negotiable, and the reason is that not only is enriching uranium important for Iran because Iran is developing nuclear power plants, but it is also a country that has always been experiencing sanctions. So if, for example, we have a power plant and for whatever reason US sanctions prevent Iran from purchasing nuclear fuel, then we'll have a crisis at multiple levels in the economy. This is a part of Iran's sovereignty. Iran has the sovereign right to enrich uranium. And for any country to tell Iran that you cannot do this because we don't want you to do so, that's unacceptable," shares Dr. Mohammad Marandi (Seyed Mohammad Marandi) during our recent interview. 🔴 Watch the full interview with Dr. Marandi:
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🚨"The issue of nuclear enrichment for Iran is a non-negotiable, and the reason is that not only is enriching uranium important for Iran because Iran is developing nuclear power plants, but it is also a country that has always been experiencing sanctions. So if, for example, we have a power plant and for whatever reason US sanctions prevent Iran from purchasing nuclear fuel, then we'll have a crisis at multiple levels in the economy. This is a part of Iran's sovereignty. Iran has the sovereign right to enrich uranium. And for any country to tell Iran that you cannot do this because we don't want you to do so, that's unacceptable," shares Dr. Mohammad Marandi (Seyed Mohammad Marandi) during our recent interview. 🔴 Watch the full interview with Dr. Marandi:

Lena Petrova

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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Three roads out of this standoff, and all three run through a wider war. Iran hits American economic assets once sanctions bite deep enough. Washington launches a desperation strike because the pressure campaign is going nowhere. Or Netanyahu picks a fight to stay out of a prison cell. Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi corrects the framing everyone keeps using: "There is a strong possibility that the war will escalate and I say escalate because we are at war." Nobody in Washington has explained which of those three they're planning around. Seyed Mohammad Marandi
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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Three roads out of this standoff, and all three run through a wider war. Iran hits American economic assets once sanctions bite deep enough. Washington launches a desperation strike because the pressure campaign is going nowhere. Or Netanyahu picks a fight to stay out of a prison cell. Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi corrects the framing everyone keeps using: "There is a strong possibility that the war will escalate and I say escalate because we are at war." Nobody in Washington has explained which of those three they're planning around. Seyed Mohammad Marandi

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In an interview for Al Mayadeen, Professor Mohammad Marandi warned that if the #US carries out President Donald Trump's threat against Iran’s critical infrastructure, then a wider regional crisis would be triggered, urging #Gulf countries to reconsider their support for the US. Marandi stated that "if the United States indeed carries out its threats against Iran, then I think that countries such as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, and the Emirates, and Oman increasingly will have to face the consequences." Stressing that #Iran does not seek war, he said, "Iran will not initiate war... But if Iran's critical infrastructure is targeted, Iran will swiftly destroy the critical infrastructure of these regimes." Marandi further warned that any US escalation could threaten energy assets, regional stability, and global markets, describing the current situation as "very dangerous times" and cautioning that a prolonged war could lead to "a global economic catastrophe that is unprecedented." Seyed Mohammad Marandi #IranWar #WarOnIran #IranInfrastructure
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In an interview for Al Mayadeen, Professor Mohammad Marandi warned that if the #US carries out President Donald Trump's threat against Iran’s critical infrastructure, then a wider regional crisis would be triggered, urging #Gulf countries to reconsider their support for the US. Marandi stated that "if the United States indeed carries out its threats against Iran, then I think that countries such as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, and the Emirates, and Oman increasingly will have to face the consequences." Stressing that #Iran does not seek war, he said, "Iran will not initiate war... But if Iran's critical infrastructure is targeted, Iran will swiftly destroy the critical infrastructure of these regimes." Marandi further warned that any US escalation could threaten energy assets, regional stability, and global markets, describing the current situation as "very dangerous times" and cautioning that a prolonged war could lead to "a global economic catastrophe that is unprecedented." Seyed Mohammad Marandi #IranWar #WarOnIran #IranInfrastructure

Al Mayadeen English

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🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 The global economy is teetering on the edge of a depression if the current military buildup against Iran continues. Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi notes that the U.S. has already spent well over $100 billion on a conflict that will only end in failure. Prof. Marandi suggested the price of war is far too high for the American public to bear, especially as domestic recession looms. "Even if right now there is peace, we are going to have a bad global recession. But if we have war, it's going to be a very deep depression worse than what happened in the 1930s." Seyed Mohammad Marandi
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🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 The global economy is teetering on the edge of a depression if the current military buildup against Iran continues. Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi notes that the U.S. has already spent well over $100 billion on a conflict that will only end in failure. Prof. Marandi suggested the price of war is far too high for the American public to bear, especially as domestic recession looms. "Even if right now there is peace, we are going to have a bad global recession. But if we have war, it's going to be a very deep depression worse than what happened in the 1930s." Seyed Mohammad Marandi

Mario Nawfal

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⚠️ Trump Says Iran Is “Calling Constantly.” Marandi Says Tehran is not on the line. Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi (Seyed Mohammad Marandi) dismantles Trump’s claim that Tehran is begging for negotiations — and reveals why the Iran war has no diplomatic off‑ramp. He jokes that if Iran were truly calling every day, “I’m hoping they’re using one of these Internet apps… these calls are expensive.” Marandi says Trump repeats this claim so often “we have to go back and use artificial intelligence to figure out… is this the 80th time… the 75th time… or the 85th time that he said it?” He makes Iran’s position unmistakable: “If he wants to negotiate, he has to first implement what he signed up to, and that was the MOU.” And he reminds viewers that Iran already tried diplomacy — “five rounds of negotiations” before the Twelve Day War, talks in Oman, and multiple ceasefires — but “every single time he [Trump]undermined the negotiations.” Watch the full clip. ▶️
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⚠️ Trump Says Iran Is “Calling Constantly.” Marandi Says Tehran is not on the line. Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi (Seyed Mohammad Marandi) dismantles Trump’s claim that Tehran is begging for negotiations — and reveals why the Iran war has no diplomatic off‑ramp. He jokes that if Iran were truly calling every day, “I’m hoping they’re using one of these Internet apps… these calls are expensive.” Marandi says Trump repeats this claim so often “we have to go back and use artificial intelligence to figure out… is this the 80th time… the 75th time… or the 85th time that he said it?” He makes Iran’s position unmistakable: “If he wants to negotiate, he has to first implement what he signed up to, and that was the MOU.” And he reminds viewers that Iran already tried diplomacy — “five rounds of negotiations” before the Twelve Day War, talks in Oman, and multiple ceasefires — but “every single time he [Trump]undermined the negotiations.” Watch the full clip. ▶️

Daniel Davis Deep Dive

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