Nournews: The recent conduct of the United States toward Iran is less indicative of a consistent strategic stance and more the outcome of a series of hidden failures in U.S. foreign policy. From Trump’s aggressive rhetoric to the Treasury Department’s new sanctions and a joint statement by Democrats and Republicans in Congress, all these moves aim to mask a reality clearly articulated by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution: “The right to enrichment is non-negotiable, and the U.S. can’t do a damn thing.”
The increased pressure through the IAEA Board of Governors must also be understood within this context. The U.S. and the European troika’s efforts to pass a resolution against Iran are essentially a media maneuver to apply more diplomatic pressure. However, experience shows such resolutions, lacking global consensus, are largely ineffective and merely serve as a display of the “war versus diplomacy” dichotomy.
Grossi, Israel, and external pressure tools
As the Board of Governors meeting approaches, there is an unusual alignment between Rafael Grossi, Israel, and Washington. Grossi, through positions that go beyond the IAEA’s technical mandate, is attempting to shape the negotiation environment in favor of Western interests.
Simultaneously, Israel plays the role of a guarantor against military action to deceive the other side into thinking “it’s still time for diplomacy.” In this context, Grossi’s claims that Iran has “the capacity to build a nuclear weapon” not only undermine the IAEA’s impartiality but effectively turn it into a propaganda tool for the U.S.
These remarks, alongside inflated media claims about Iran’s missile relations with China and Russia, form a deliberate design to undermine Iran’s regional and global legitimacy.
The “all or nothing” case: A return to old slogans
What’s clear is that the U.S. strategic policy toward Iran has not changed; the same old pattern pursued by Bush, Obama, and Biden continues: dismantling Iran’s nuclear program, limiting its missile capabilities, and eliminating its regional influence. Trump also entered the arena with the same logic, explicitly stating: “Either everything or nothing.”
However, the current regional conditions and Iran’s deterrent power prevent a repeat of past scenarios. In reality, the U.S. neither has the will nor the capability for direct confrontation. That’s why it has turned to media and intelligence warfare, using distortion and scenario-building to create ambiguity in Tehran’s decision-making and to convince its global allies.
Media synergy and sanctions: A Game of time and perception
The new sanctions, missile allegations, fearmongering over Iran’s defense programs, and the media assault on Iran’s relations with China and Russia are part of a coordinated effort to wage a “multi-layered psychological war.” The U.S. is less concerned about Iran’s power than about its own inability to rebuild global consensus.
What matters is that, in the face of this psychological operation and hybrid pressure, Tehran has remained committed to its principles. While rejecting capitulation, it has kept the door of diplomacy open—a path that can only be taken with full respect for the Iranian nation’s rights.
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