Saying he believes that the US sanctions and pressure have put Iran in a
very tough position, President Trump continued to suggest that talks
could be held soon. Interestingly, reports also suggest he may be
considering some concessions.
A $15 billion EU line of credit to Iran in return for oil sales,
an effort to get them around near-term economic problems, seems the
most likely immediate move, with Trump and Mike Pompeo both considering
giving France permission to do it.
Iran has suggested they would only be open to talks in the event the US
lifted sanctions on them. Incredibly, it does appear that this too is
under consideration, as Trump is very hopeful for talks, and might actually be willing to do something to make that happen.
The clearest indication of this might be the sacking of John Bolton this
week. Bolton was working openly against all of these concessions, and
fighting against the Iran talks in general. Trump may have believed
getting Bolton out of the way was a necessary first step.
Trump Mulls $15 Billion Iran Bailout, May Lift Sanctions
Bolton's firing may signal willingness to offer concessions
Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.
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