Trump Threatens to Bomb Iran Unless Iran Ends Its Nuclear Weapons Program and Begins Negotiations on a New Deal | East Asia Story (translated from Chinese)

The president’s attempt to restart negotiations on dismantling Tehran’s illegal nuclear weapons program through a letter to the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was rejected by the theocratic state on Sunday following Trump’s latest threat to the regime. Jason Brodsky, policy director at United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), told Digital that the Iranians “don’t want to provide President Trump with a reason to attack Iran’s nuclear program. There will likely be indirect and non-public responses through various intermediaries. I think some Iranian officials believe President Trump’s national security team is divided on Iran. This explains the comments made by Iran’s foreign minister in recent days that President Trump’s letter to the Supreme Leader presents both a challenge and an opportunity.” “These Iranian officials are trying to bypass experienced people like President Trump’s national security adviser and secretary of state, who have been calling for dismantling Iran’s entire nuclear program in line with President Trump’s long-standing and correct position on this issue, and enlist those around President Trump who have no Iran experience or are considered non-traditional conservatives who would be more receptive to their inclusion,” Brodsky said.