Trump Floats Iran Talks, Forgetting Why We Can't Trust the US
Newsweek highlighted Iran's rapid denial of former President Trump's claim of ongoing nuclear talks. The implication, as always, is that Iran is being difficult. Conveniently omitted is the fact that Trump himself unilaterally withdrew the US from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018—a deal meticulously negotiated for years by multiple world powers—and then reimposed crippling
sanctions. This wasn't some 'deal' Iran broke; it was an international agreement the US walked away from, effectively punishing Iran for adhering to it. This pattern isn't new. From the CIA-orchestrated coup in 1953 that overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, ensuring Western control over Iranian oil, to the endless cycle of sanctions and escalations, the US
track record with Iran isn't exactly one of good faith negotiations. One might wonder if 'talks' to a US administration usually implies 'surrender to our demands' when the goalposts keep moving. How many times will the US dismantle a nuclear agreement before they stop pretending Iran is the untrustworthy party?