What did he know, and when did he know it?
Posted on 03/02/2022 3:58:05 PM PST by EBH
After a brief hiatus in the talks following what appeared to be a final Western offer, Iranian officials have seemingly returned with a tougher stance.
Analysts say the Ukraine crisis may have encouraged Iran to overplay its hand, thinking Washington would be keener to both avoid a second crisis and get Iran's oil back on international markets, where prices have risen above $100 a barrel.
"That's a miscalculation because the US has sufficient bandwidth to deal with these issues simultaneously and it will take at least two months for Iran's oil to hit the markets in case there is a deal," Ali Vaez, Iran Project Director at International Crisis Group, told Reuters.
"So far tensions over Ukraine have not spilled into the Iran nuclear talks. But it's nearly impossible to segregate them for much longer.
"Of course, time is running out and with what is happening in Ukraine, Russia might get busy with the crisis, and then the West will be responsible for the failure of these talks."
An Iranian security official in Tehran said that even if Russia were to change tack and try to torpedo talks, Iran would prioritize its national interest - the sale of oil and if possible a deal that would enable it.
"Why should we sacrifice our millions of dollars in income because of an alliance with Russia?" the official said.
Should a deal be struck there could be technical implications. Russia is expected to ship excess enriched uranium out of Iran, but Western sanctions could impact that.
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What did he know, and when did he know it?
And this is why at the risk of FR-flames, some here really need to take a step back from the edge. There is stuff happening around the world with the Biden regime we are not aware of or privy too.
Putin also sent hypersonic ARMED fighter jets to Syria Syria.https://www.israelhayom.com/2022/02/16/russia-sends-hypersonic-armed-fighter-jets-to-syria-for-naval-drills/
So far wherever Biden administration has talks it’s been an abysmal failure.
Lol...sure you do.
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