Iran - Israel/US War: Israel-US declare war on Iran, Iran responds

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Blain2 said:
Be that as it may, but everyone will come with their maximalist positions initially.

A Pakistani insider revealed that part of the challenge during the Islamabad Summit was that whereas the US side was engaging with Trump without any hinderance throughout the negotiations, the same was not the case for the Iranian team. They were not able to contact their leadership inside Iran on account of security considerations.

So we have had other challenges above and beyond the maximalist positions.
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That story came from a U.S. journalist who had to walk it back because she made it up
 
Flotilla said:
I understand your feeling. But now right now Ayatollah doesn´t exist anymore or is not in charge, it is the Sepah who is giving their instructions and planning the war.
It is a good time for redeploying forces, opening entrances in missile bases and improvise more launchers. If you think that Sepah is not taking advantage also of this shift you´re wrong.
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Nobody knows who is in charge. If Sepah was in charge, there would've been no ceasefire.
 
Hassan Al-Somal said:
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And this is the start.

Similar land corridors can be reinforced with other countries like Turkmenistan or even Afghanistan.

The blockade it is a joke.

Negotiators reportedly reached a stalemate over the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran rejecting joint control and insisting on full authority over passage and the imposition of transit fees.

Following the failed talks, US President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade of Iranian ports, while Pakistani mediators are pushing for a second round of negotiations before the current ceasefire expires.
 
Persian Gulf said:
That story came from a U.S. journalist who had to walk it back because she made it up
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I did not see it being sourced to an American journalist.

'Draft was ready': how US-Iran talks narrowly missed historic deal in Islamabad​

Last-minute 'hiccup' resulted in breakdown of Pakistan-mediated US-Iran talks, say sources


Kamran YousafApril 13, 20264 min read

draft was ready how us iran talks narrowly missed historic deal in islamabad

'Draft was ready': how US-Iran talks narrowly missed historic deal in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD:
Local and international journalists were exhausted at the media centre set up just a stone’s throw from the Serena Hotel, where senior Iranian and US officials had been engaged in intense negotiations.

The Jinnah Convention Centre was just across the road from the five-star hotel, yet close proximity to the venue of the talks did not mean access to what was going on behind closed doors.

But it was around 3am when some officials present at the centre were alerted. The message came from people inside the Serena Hotel: “Be ready, there could be a joint statement.”

Suddenly, officials who were on the verge of sleep had to turn agile. But as night gave way to day, the possibility of a “joint statement” faded away.

Instead, a message was relayed to American journalists travelling with the US delegation that Vice President JD Vance would speak to reporters.

Vance said he had “bad news” that talks between the US and Iran had failed to reach a deal. But that was not the entire story.

Read More: Iran accuses US of derailing Islamabad talks after near agreement

The Express Tribune can now report, after interacting with relevant people and diplomatic sources, that both sides were close to agreeing on a framework before a last-minute hiccup. The alert about a “joint statement” stemmed from the progress both sides had made.

“The draft was ready to be signed,” said a diplomatic source, suggesting the agreement was missed by the barest of margins.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also confirmed that both sides were inches away from what he called the “Islamabad MoU”, but, according to the top Iranian diplomat, the US side shifted the goalposts and resorted to a maximalist position at the last minute.

Vance, before departing from Pakistan, insisted that Iran’s failure to give firm assurances regarding not seeking nuclear weapons led to the collapse of the talks.

It has now emerged that the US side wanted Iran to give up uranium enrichment and all existing stockpiles.

The US side was also of the view that Iran was in breach of the ceasefire deal for not reopening the Strait of Hormuz immediately.

The Iranian side, however, wanted guarantees and remained sceptical that the US might backtrack after Tehran gave up on the nuclear issue and reopened the Strait of Hormuz.

Another factor that prevented the two sides from signing on the dotted line was a lack of communication between the Iranian side and the leadership back home due to security reasons.



The US side, on the other hand, had the luxury of speaking to President Donald Trump during the negotiations. Vance confirmed that he spoke to Trump almost a dozen times during the talks.

“This showed how close the two sides were. Otherwise, there was no need for them (the US delegation) to talk to Trump so frequently,” said a diplomatic source. The marathon talks may not have produced results, but laid the framework for future engagement.

The Iranian foreign minister characterised the talks as the most intense engagement with the US since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

“This is remarkable. Pakistan has done what others could not,” said another diplomat who was aware of the developments.

Also Read: FM Dar calls on US, Iran to uphold ceasefire commitment

The Iranian ambassador to Pakistan also said the “Islamabad talks” were not an event but a process that laid the framework for future engagements.

Senior Iranian and US officials may have met for 21 hours, but many more hours and days were spent by Pakistani interlocutors with all sides leading up to the talks.

“A lot of homework was done during that period,” according to sources. “The way Pakistan managed to execute its plans from security to arranging talks was exceptional,” another diplomatic source acknowledged.

The key question now is: what happens next?

“Diplomacy is not dead. There is a stalemate,” said a source.

Pakistan has not given up on its efforts to secure a deal between the US and Iran. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who was part of the talks, reached out to key players, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey.

In telephonic conversations with his counterparts, Dar stressed that both sides must adhere to the ceasefire and said Pakistan would continue to mediate between Iran and the US in the days to come.

Diplomatic sources said senior officials from Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia would travel to Islamabad this week as part of efforts to prevent renewed hostilities in the region.

China, too, is in the mix. It supported the Islamabad talks and said it hoped all sides would seize the opportunity.

Despite the Islamabad talks not living up to expectations, there is a sense that all is not lost and diplomacy still has a chance to succeed.

President Trump’s threats to impose a naval blockade around the Strait of Hormuz may just be a tactical move to pressure Iran into signing a deal, according to observers.

“The good thing is the ceasefire is holding. We hope that before the truce ends, there will be progress on the diplomatic front,” said a source.
 
ShapurII said:
Nobody knows who is in charge. If Sepah was in charge, there would've been no ceasefire.
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Being a de-centralized Command, why every region and military leadership have fullfilled the ceasefire?. I am pretty sure there are no civil Government that controls right now the Military power. But who knows, maybe you´re right.
 
ShapurII said:
Nobody knows who is in charge. If Sepah was in charge, there would've been no ceasefire.
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Sepah is not a singular entity and commanders have differing viewpoints on how to wage this war. Vahidi (one of the most hardline commanders) doesn’t have absolute power.

Mojtaba and his surrounding circle has to take into account the powerful factions and wealthy families that run the country.

More war wouldn’t change realities on the ground. That a settlement has to happen. So far the U.S. hasn’t budged.

My only fault on Iran would be allowing Saudi Arabia to keep 7MBPD oil production running and not attacking it more directly during the war and not closing the Bab Al Mandeb strait via the Houthi’s. Iran keeping this card and not using it was a bit surprising.

Without this further pressure on Trump it will delay what he ultimately needs to realize that the zero enrichment zero missile zero proxy deal that he wants just won’t happen.

I prob see Iran agreeing to a freeze on enrichment for the rest of Trump’s term (~3 years).

The smart thing to do would be delaying any shipping of the HEU to Russia UNTIL the date Iran is able to restart large scale uranium enrichment. In the meantime it would be down blended to 20%. Iran needs to protect itself from the next administration coming in and trying to prevent Iran from restarting enrichment like we saw with the arms embargo and sunset clauses in JCPOA.
 
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