As Iran’s Economy Buckles from U.S. Sanctions, regime Remains Defiant on Nukes

President Donald Trump’s letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened major actions against the nation if it doesn’t come to an agreement on nuclear arms. Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, characterized the letter like this: “It roughly said: I’m a president of peace, that’s what I want. There’s no reason for us to do this militarily. We should talk. We should clear up the misconceptions. We should create a verification program so that nobody worries about weaponization of your nuclear material, and I’d like to get to that place, because the alternative is not a very good alternative.”

As U.S. sanctions are now causing the economy to collapse, including its currency, Iran is doubling down, with the President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, responding to the letter by saying Iran “won’t bow down to anyone,” and “I won’t come to negotiate with you. Go do whatever the hell you want.”

As Trump offers new nuclear talks, Iran weighs the cost of losing its final leverage – CNN
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 Iran is currently mulling over US President Donald Trump’s offer for talks on a new nuclear deal. Its answer will hinge on one key factor: Whether it believes that it can come out of it undefeated.

Last week, Trump sent Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a rare letter proposing negotiations on a new nuclear deal, with a two-month ultimatum to reach an agreement, a source familiar with the letter’s contents told CNN.

The communication contained “more of a threatening posture,” but apparently also offered “some opportunities” for Iran, the country’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday, saying a response will come “in the coming days.”

Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, delivered the letter to the president of the United Arab Emirates last week, according to the source, and a UAE official passed it on the Iranians.