An Iranian official was quoted by Reuters on Friday succinctly describing Iran’s goals for what they want in return for maintaining the P5+1 nuclear deal. The official says Iran wants to be “fully compensated” by the international community for US sanctions.
Though this was presented as demands by the Iranians for staying in the deal, it’s unlikely they’d receive full compensation for all US sanctions. It is also highly unlikely that Iran would not accept something short of this.
This is broadly what Iran has said all along, however. Previous comments by officials indicated that after the US withdrew from the P5+1 Iran deal, Iran would stay in so long as its benefits under the deal were assured. This effectively means sanctions relief.
On the other hand, Rouhani has suggested Iran will stay in the deal so long as it benefits them. In reality, Iran is likely to keep pushing toward full compensation, but unlikely to withdraw from the deal in the interim, so long as it continues to get something.
It’s pretty weird having the Iranians as one of the few adults in the room. Even more strange is that I tend to trust what Rouhani says over pretty much anyone in Washington.
Doesn’t sound strange to me. Rouhani has a far shorter history of dishonesty than anyone on the Beltway that I can think of, accept for maybe Tulsi Gabbard and Justin Amash, but they’re relatively new to the game.
Rouhani has always reminded me a bit of Gorbachev, well intentioned if a little bit naive. He’s a good option for the Islamic Republic. He’s know anarchist, but nobodies perfect. 😉
I don’t know Iran will stay in the deal if it benefits them I don’t even believe Iran could knows what will benefit them . Trump is now the president of United States . What if he did to Iran like what Bush did to Iraq . I can’t see how anyone might think that benefited them . Or even if we did to Iran like Obama did to Libya .That did not benefit them either. I don’t see how if benefited anyone except maybe AlQaida or ISIS and they don’t benefit anyone either . Iran does maybe have options But Trump is in the drivers seat not Iran . Now if Russia says Iran can sell oil than maybe Iran can sell oil
Sounds fair to me.
Translation: Allow Iran to participate in the global economy once again.
The rest of the world won’t mind having Iranian markets all too themselves.