It is no surprise that Ali Khamenei, the Iranian regime’s supreme leader, has taken a firm stance in rejecting the U.S. proposal for negotiations. Throughout various stages of international talks on its nuclear program, the Iranian regime has always sought negotiations that would allow it room for deception and maneuvering.
Meanwhile, the Iranian regime’s covert efforts in its nuclear program are fundamentally aimed at acquiring nuclear weapons, allowing it to impose itself and its policies on the region and the Iranian people. Iran’s nuclear program was first exposed by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), the largest Iranian opposition group, which brought the issue to the attention of the global community.
Khamenei and the Strategy of Prolonging Negotiations
Another crucial point to consider is the regime’s deliberate effort to prolong negotiations and create excuses around issues far removed from the core subject and demands at hand. By doing so, Khamenei aims to drag negotiators into a critical and decisive phase, such as the end of Donald Trump’s presidency—just as he did during Barack Obama’s presidency in 2015.
The Iranian regime, through delays and stalling tactics, extended negotiations until the final days of Obama’s presidency. Obama was eager to conclude his presidency with a nuclear deal that aligned with the Iranian regime’s interests. Ironically, they attempted to repeat the same scenario with Joe Biden in the final days of his presidency, but their expectations were ultimately shattered.
Khamenei’s Admission of Mistakes and the Price to Pay
Khamenei knows that Trump’s demands are very different from those of Obama and Biden. Trump does not seek a superficial agreement like the July 2015 deal. In his letter to Khamenei, he outlined eight demands, three of which specifically address Iran’s interventions in Yemen, Lebanon, and Iraq. This indicates that Trump’s demands go far beyond those of Obama and Biden.
It is clear that if the Iranian regime agrees to such demands—especially the “complete cessation of its nuclear program and the closure of all uranium enrichment facilities”—it would be admitting that it has been wrong since its inception and would have to pay the price against its will!
A Firm and Strict Approach in Dealing with Khamenei
Without a doubt, the international community in general, and the U.S. in particular, must adhere to a firm and strict approach in negotiations and dealings with this regime. The only effective way to counter the Iranian regime is through decisiveness, a stance that the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) has repeatedly emphasized.
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the NCRI, has stated: “The religious dictatorship, with all its evils, must be uprooted entirely—from its torture chambers and IRGC bases to its nuclear weapons program.“
Iranian regime leaders attempt to portray their nuclear program as peaceful, but they have spent over two trillion dollars of the deprived Iranian people’s money on a secret nuclear program over the past 30 years. Meanwhile, this ominous project does not even supply 2% of the country’s electricity needs.
Now, both in summer and winter, people’s lives, education, healthcare, production, and businesses are deteriorating due to electricity shortages, leading to continuous disruptions and crises.
Mrs. Rajavi continued: “The people of Iran are determined to put an end to this. For years, we have declared and we repeat today: A free and non-nuclear Iran, with the separation of religion and state, and a democratic republic free from both mullahs and monarchs.“
The International Community and the Need for Decisive Action
In confronting the regime’s malign activities, the international community must not further delay activating the snapback mechanism.
This regime is a threat to global peace and security and must be placed under Chapter VII of the UN Charter.
However, the ultimate solution to the mullahs’ terrorism, warmongering, and nuclear bomb program is the overthrow of the regime by the Iranian people and their resistance movement.
