The United States miscalculated in assuming it could pressure Iran into submission the way it has with Ukraine, according to Abolfazl Zohrevand, a member of Iran’s parliamentary committee on national security and foreign policy.
"Through psychological operations, the Americans are trying to portray Iran as weak, hoping to create the illusion that the Islamic Republic is desperate enough to accept all of [Donald] Trump’s conditions—just as [Vladimir] Zelensky did. But they are mistaken," Zohrevand told IRNA.
He stressed that Iran has far greater capabilities than Ukraine, and Trump is fully aware of this.
On March 7, Trump announced via Truth Social that he had sent a message to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, proposing negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi later confirmed that Iran had responded through Oman, with President Masoud Pezeshkian stating that Tehran rejected direct talks but remained open to mediated discussions.
On March 30, Trump warned that the US would impose secondary sanctions on Iran within two weeks if negotiations made no progress. He also threatened "unprecedented bombings" should Tehran refuse a deal. In response, Khamenei dismissed the likelihood of a US military intervention but vowed a severe retaliation if Washington attempted to incite unrest in Iran.
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Based on TASS materials