War in Iran: Trump considers a resumption of the conflict “very unlikely” at this stage, Iran procrastinates after the Midterms
Abbas Araghchi attributes the suspension of negotiations to the shock of the electoral results in the United States
Quick Look
- The head of Iranian diplomacy, Abbas Araghchi, announces the cessation of diplomatic negotiations in the Middle East due to the shock caused by the results of the American midterms.
- Donald Trump believes that a resumption of war with Iran is very unlikely if a very solid agreement is signed with Tehran.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Diplomatic negotiations for a settlement of the conflict in the Middle East had recently intensified before being interrupted by the results of the mid-term elections in the United States.
New twist in the war in Iran: the midterms. Diplomatic negotiations which had recently intensified with a view to resolving the conflict in the Middle East have come to a standstill due to the “shock” caused by the debacle of Donald Trump’s camp in the “midterms”, said the head of Iranian diplomacy, Abbas Araghchi, on Sunday.
“For several days, there has been no more travel (on the part of the mediators), and the reason is the shock that the results of the elections in the United States have caused in everyone,” Abbas Araghchi said on state television, estimating that “it will take some time before the atmosphere is favorable for the resumption of travel by mediators. We have to be patient.”
“A very solid agreement”
Donald Trump estimated on Sunday that a resumption of the war with Iran was “very unlikely” provided that progress is made in negotiations with Tehran.
“It depends on whether or not they sign a very strong agreement,” the US president said in a telephone interview with a CNN journalist, adding that it was “very unlikely that this (a resumption of war) would prove necessary”.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The mediators' movements will resume after a certain time, once the atmosphere becomes favorable again.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- How long will the mediators’ travel stop last?
- What conditions must be met for a very strong agreement between the United States and Iran?
