Iran has upper hand in nuclear talks, Khamenei's office says
"Although the American side tries to present itself as having the upper hand in this standoff, the reality so far is that, in practice, Iran holds the stronger position," an editorial in the weekly publication of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's office said.
"This active advantage is evident in three areas: the necessity of limiting the talks to the nuclear issue, the location of the negotiations, and finally, the fact that the talks are being held indirectly," the Khatte Hezbollah publication said on Friday.
The editorial also alleged Trump "has in his March letter to Iran's leader somehow backed down from his previous positions and signaled a green light to limiting the negotiations to the nuclear issue."
The editorial warned against undue optimism for the talks, saying: "The US, because of its imperialistic nature, is never ready for fair and honest negotiations. Therefore, reason and wisdom dictate that there should be no excitement or misplaced optimism among officials, media, and society. The excitement and optimism in this context would be a mistake and could result in undue pressure on the Iranian team."
Nor should the talks be viewed as an economic panacea, the editorial added: "Relying on an agreement with a deceitful US is hoping for ‘imaginary points'. Solving the country’s economic problems requires constant and deep efforts from officials, along with the cooperation of the people,” it said.
