Las that broke out on February 28 in the Middle East as a result of the joint American and Israeli attack against Iran They are, at the very least, atypical.
While The president of the United States, is actively and passively repeating that he is in talks with Iran to stop the armed conflict, From the Islamic Republic they act as if these negotiations did not exist.
Although it may seem strange, There are reasons that explain the strategy which is being followed in the negotiations by both the US government and the Iranian regime.
From They highlight that although the wave of US and Israeli attacks has served to end the lives of high-ranking Iranian leaders, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the reality is that Public opinion in the North American country is against the war.
Among other reasons, the rejection of the armed conflict is due to the fact that Iran’s decision to close the Strait of Hormuz has caused a bottleneck in the global supply of oil that has caused a great increase in fuel prices.
The White House knows of this discontent and, taking into account that the elections will take place in November, US midterm electionsthe Trump administration has set to work to try to convey that the war could end soon.
For now, what Trump has achieved is that the price of oil has fallen by 10% since he started talking about negotiations, which gives him some time for new American soldiers to arrive in the region.
Iran’s position
In the Iranian partthe strategy is to try to deny the talks with the US. The reason, according to The New York Timesis that the leaders of the regime would like the price of oil to remain high, since “stoking anger among Western drivers is maybe one of their best weapons to end the war on more favorable terms.
Furthermore, in order to stay in power, challenging Trump could help Iranian leaders demonstrate your strength.
