Iran 'Ready to Negotiate' with Trump, US Not 'Keen'
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi tells France 24 he's 'ready to negotiate' with Trump on the nuclear program, despite American claims of not being 'keen.' This revelation drops just as the Biden administration funnels billions more in military aid to regions embroiled in conflict. Remember, back in 2015, the JCPOA was hailed as a diplomatic breakthrough, only for the Trump administration,
fueled by hawkish advisors and lobbying groups like AIPAC, to unilaterally withdraw in 2018. This withdrawal, celebrated by figures like Senator Lindsey Graham (who received $42,650 from AIPAC in 2022) and Rep. Michael McCaul (who received $72,500 from AIPAC in 2022), explicitly undermined attempts at de-escalation, paving the way for the very tensions discussed today. So, Iran is ready to talk,
but the US isn't 'keen.' Perhaps the administration is just busy approving another $17 billion arms deal to Israel, as reported by Reuters. Why negotiate peace when you can profit from perpetual war? It seems 'diplomacy' is just a fancy word for 'arms dealing' when the right lobbyists are whispering in Washington's ear.