Source: Fox News
Summary
Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent claimed that before the Iran war, President Donald Trump was poised to strike a better deal with the regime than the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Kent stated that the Iranians feared and respected Trump, and that he was prudent enough not to get sucked into another Middle Eastern quagmire. Kent also asserted that Trump could still correct course on the issue by getting out of the military standoff, restraining the Israelis, and leveraging sanctions relief to open the Strait of Hormuz and secure a new deal on the nuclear issue.
Our Reading
Once again, the discussion returns to a familiar question.
President Trump is poised to strike a deal, but the process is stalled. The Israelis are involved, and the Iranians are waiting. The Strait of Hormuz is a key point of contention. Sanctions relief is on the table. The deal is in the works, but it’s unclear if it will come to fruition.
The familiar dance of diplomacy, where each side waits for the other to make the first move.
But what if the real issue is not the deal itself, but who gets to take credit for it?
Is the goal of the negotiations to secure a better deal, or to secure a better narrative?
Author: Evan Null
