Chances of America accepting Iran’s conditions are low – former diplomat Vidya Bhushan Soni

New Delhi. Former diplomat Vidya Bhushan Soni said that Iran is unlikely to accept the conditions imposed by America. He described US President Donald Trump’s recent comments as contradictory and part of a broader negotiation strategy. Responding to Trump’s statement that Iran is begging for a deal. Soni said that I think this is a wonderful thing. I also watched the meeting with the Cabinet that President Trump had yesterday and I was quite amazed at how the same President could contradict himself in a single statement. On one hand he is asking Iran to come to the negotiating table. On the other hand, he is also threatening Iran.

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The former diplomat said that as far as conditions are concerned, I do not think America can impose those conditions. Iran will come to the negotiating table only on its own terms. They can take losses, they can continue bombing their facilities. He can see the things he owns being destroyed. But they will not compromise their self-respect, because Iran is a self-respecting nation. There is a complete history, culture and civilization behind it. Soni stressed that both sides are currently strengthening their positions before any formal talks. He said that Trump can keep his conditions. Yes, but Iran has also put forward its own conditions in response to that. Explaining the specifics of the talks, he said that this is the aim of the negotiators. You are faced with two situations which are completely opposite to each other. How can we reconcile them and bring them to an issue that is acceptable to both sides? Which means there will be transactions in it. This transaction will be done by both the parties. He also described the process as a phased exchange of positions from both sides, before formal negotiations begin. Therefore, right now both the sides are putting forward their initial positions.