Prof. Eyal Zisser
Israel Hayom, Aug. 21, 2022
Like a marathon, full of ups and downs, the international community, under the leadership of the US, is closing in on signing a new nuclear deal with Iran.
On both sides of the negotiating table, there are those who are taking care to create a thick smokescreen to “confuse the enemy.” Sadly, the enemy, for our purposes, isn’t Tehran, but those who oppose a deal with it – primarily Israel.
But the fog of battle eventually clears. In the past few days, it’s become clear that despite the reports that both sides were digging in their heels to the point of an impasse and even a crisis in the Iran talks, both sides are nearing a decision.
From the first moment of Joe Biden’s presidency, his administration hasn’t hidden that he is determined to reach a deal at almost any price, one that will allow the US to close the “Iran file” and even detach itself from the problems of the Middle East, of which Iran was the core one.
The Iranians, for their part, was a deal that will remove the economic sanctions on them. But it has to be admitted that they are less determined and enthusiastic about a deal than the Americans, which is why they are making exorbitant demands that the Americans will apparently comply with.
