Concerned by the lifting of sanctions to revive its economy and Donald Trump’s incessant calls for dialogue, Iran is facing a dilemma. Faire fi d’une main tendue de Trump ou négocier? (Do you want to make a deal with Trump or a negotiator?) And if so, with what red lines? “The letter has been written but it has not yet arrived and will soon be handed over by an Arab country”, the head of diplomacy, Abbas Araghchi, told reporters on Wednesday. In contrast, there is no question of extending the negotiations to its ballistic missiles, perceived as a direct threat to Israel, nor its military support to the ‘axis of resistance’, an informal alliance of armed groups of which Hezbollah in Lebanon is a part. “We do not know whether the Trump administration is ready for a limited or more comprehensive agreement with Iran that could include a normalization of relations”, said Mr Ghahremanpour. “The United States and Iran, formerly close allies, broke off diplomatic relations in 1980 shortly after the Islamic Revolution that overthrew the Pahlavi dynasty backed by Washington and took American diplomats hostage in their embassy in Tehran. The European Union is committed to supporting the development of the Middle East and to supporting the peace process in the region, in particular by supporting the efforts of the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The White House: Donald Trump sends a letter to Iran and arouses a lively…
