West Should Not Show Iran The Sharp Edge Of The Sword

- I do not know who Iran’s representative in the expert meeting is. These people are probably new-comers who assist the officials on demand and I do not believe they are members of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.

- Since we do not have much information about this meeting, any comment can be combined with error. It is better not to comment on the subject until we get further information.

- The negotiation apparently follows a different direction, meaning that issues such as closing the Strait of Hormuz, the Revolutionary Guards’ military maneuver, and the strengthening of the US Air Force in the region are considered side issues compared to principal negotiations.

- When the talks between Jalili and Ashton in Moscow did not produce much of a result, it was predicted that Western pressures for the Iranian oil embargo would increase and these maneuvers are a direct reaction to these same pressures. It means that the plan to close the Strait of Hormuz in the Majlis, which has not yet been adopted, can, to a certain degree, strengthen the political atmosphere against the other side.

- The fluctuation in oil prices can probably encourage the West to be more tolerant, meaning that introducing the plan to close the Strait of Hormuz will affect oil prices and the West will do whatever it takes to pursue its interests. If the West thinks that the introduction of this issue may bring about an uncontrolled increase in oil prices, it may to some degree reduce its pressure in the negotiations.

- Iran has no option but to negotiate under current conditions of sanctions. It means that there is no peaceful means left than to continue negotiations. I considered the opportunity provided in Moscow as a good opportunity for the participants to use the atmosphere of these talks and prevent the escalation of this problem.

- We unskillfully missed this opportunity. They made matters more difficult by introducing certain excuses. On the other hand, if the West wants negotiations to bear fruit, it should not show Iran the sharp edge of the sword. If the West had good will, it could have postponed the sanctions to see the outcome of negotiations.

- The unprofessional approach taken was related to the expansion of issues of discussion. If you want to sit at the negotiating table and have a positive outcome, the issues of discussion should be very limited.

- We enter negotiations to discuss the nuclear issue. If we want to talk about other issues such as disarmament, Bahrain, and Syria, we cannot conclude these negotiations with success.

- Therefore, linking Iran's nuclear issue to other issues is not necessary and if Iran wants to succeed in these negotiations, it should limit the issues of discussion.