In Tehran, a senior member of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has declared that the United States is far more reliant than Iran on progress in negotiations concerning Iran’s nuclear program. These statements emerge as the international community intensifies its scrutiny over Iran’s nuclear activities and amidst efforts by Western nations to revive elements of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known colloquially as the Iran nuclear deal. According to remarks reported by Iranian state media and corroborated by Western intelligence sources, the official described uranium enrichment as a source of national pride for the Islamic Republic, insisting that any retreat from these efforts would undermine the spirit and sovereignty of the nation. The official further argued that U.S. reliance on negotiation is heightened by widening diplomatic challenges, including international conflicts and ongoing tensions with both Russia and China, as well as simmering crises in both the Middle East and beyond. He warned that Western portrayal of the negotiation landscape often reflects American dominance in cyber and global media spaces, but that the underlying reality favors Iran in terms of national resilience and strategic patience.
