"The Quincy Institute's Trita Parsi says the changing goal posts' of Iran-US talks leave little room for success. If the Trump administration adopts Israel's red lines in the negotiations with Iran, the talks are doomed, argues Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Parsi tells host Steve Clemons that Iran is willing to reach a deal on its nuclear programme, as it did in 2015 with then-President Barack Obama."
"But a lot depends on whether the US is willing to push back against Israel or not. Israeli officials were very upset that the United States has so far chosen diplomacy over war, and demand that the US add new issues especially Iran's ballistic missiles to the agenda."
Changing goal posts in Iran-US talks leave little room for success. Adopting Israel's red lines, including broadening negotiations beyond the nuclear issue, would likely doom the talks. Iran is willing to reach a deal on its nuclear programme similar to the 2015 agreement with then-President Barack Obama. Success depends on whether the US is willing to push back against Israeli demands. Israeli officials are upset that the United States has so far chosen diplomacy over war and demand that the US add new issues, especially Iran's ballistic missiles, to the agenda. Expanding the agenda increases complexity and reduces prospects for a timely compromise.
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