Nournews: U.S. President Donald Trump initiated military aggression against Iran with a clear justification: preventing the advancement of the Islamic Republic's nuclear program and forcing Tehran to accept new restrictions in this area. However, now that it has become evident that military tools have failed to achieve Washington’s stated political objectives and that the United States has been compelled to return to diplomacy, the White House is seeking to create an image of victory and success through media narratives and public opinion management—an image that differs significantly from the realities of the ongoing negotiations.
As Iran-U.S. talks enter a sensitive phase, Trump is more eager than ever to convince the American public, Congress, and his political critics that the war—which carried substantial political, economic, and security costs—has produced tangible results. For this reason, Washington is attempting to portray certain issues still under negotiation as finalized and accomplished outcomes even before a comprehensive agreement has been reached.
Trump’s recent statements claiming that Iran has agreed to allow nuclear inspectors into the country and even permit American inspectors to participate in monitoring Iran’s nuclear facilities should be viewed within this context. The purpose of such claims is to create the impression that U.S. military and political pressure has forced Tehran to accept demands it had previously rejected. However, the official positions of Iranian officials, particularly the remarks of Kazem Gharibabadi, present a different picture.
Gharibabadi has explicitly stated that there are no plans to grant access to facilities that were targeted in attacks, that no meeting with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency was held in Switzerland, and that issues related to access and inspections can only be considered within the framework of a final agreement and after the other side fulfills its commitments, including the complete lifting of sanctions. His reference to the policy of “launch it and normalize it” reflects what Iran sees as the American approach: first introducing a claim into the media space and then attempting to establish that claim as an accepted reality in public opinion.
Recent remarks by Rafael Grossi have added further complexity to the situation. Over the past several days, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency has repeatedly emphasized the need for inspectors to return and for verification activities to resume. Nevertheless, Tehran’s official position indicates that Iran does not yet regard the inspections file as having entered the implementation stage and continues to view it as part of the final package of a comprehensive agreement.
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