{"id":328080,"date":"2025-01-30T12:30:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T11:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=328080"},"modified":"2025-11-04T19:42:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:42:49","slug":"the-real-goal-of-irans-negotiations-surviving-not-settling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iranian-regime-infighting\/the-real-goal-of-irans-negotiations-surviving-not-settling\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Regime True Aim in U.S. Negotiations: Survival, Not Resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_328082\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328082\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-328082 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-khamenei-pezeshkian-ghalibaf-ejei-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-khamenei-pezeshkian-ghalibaf-ejei-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-khamenei-pezeshkian-ghalibaf-ejei-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-khamenei-pezeshkian-ghalibaf-ejei-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-khamenei-pezeshkian-ghalibaf-ejei-1-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-khamenei-pezeshkian-ghalibaf-ejei-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/iran-khamenei-pezeshkian-ghalibaf-ejei-1-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-328082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Iranian regime\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei poses with his loyalists: President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei on January 28, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Three-minute read<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Iranian regime\u2019s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/a-weakened-iran-prepares-to-face-trump-2-0-66ae0fbc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">significantly weakened<\/a> in recent months by internal crises and regional setbacks. To maintain his grip on power, he is employing a calculated strategy: avoiding meaningful concessions in negotiations with the U.S. while steering clear of conflicts that could incite internal unrest and threaten his regime\u2019s survival. On January 28, after weeks of his officials signaling openness to negotiations, Khamenei himself took center stage. Speaking under the pretext of commemorating Prophet Muhammad\u2019s mission, he made vague references to negotiations, framing them within a narrative of distrust.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/farsi.khamenei.ir\/news-content?id=59144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khamenei stated<\/a>: \u201cBehind diplomatic smiles, there is enmity, deep-seated malice, and a hidden wicked nature. We must open our eyes and recognize who we are dealing with, who we are negotiating with, and who we are speaking to. We must understand this and remain vigilant.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This rhetoric contrasts sharply with his previous hardline stance. During Trump\u2019s first term, particularly after the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, Khamenei categorically ruled out negotiations with the U.S., insisting that even if Tehran ever engaged with Washington, it would<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tabnak.ir\/fa\/news\/1283864\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> \u201cnever\u201d be under Trump\u2019s<\/a> leadership.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Khamenei?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Khamenei<\/a> Spins Narratives to Boost Low Morale Amid <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>\u2019s Mounting Crises<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zEOHf5dAQf\">https:\/\/t.co\/zEOHf5dAQf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1882417249023123841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yet, in recent weeks, Khamenei has discreetly dispatched figures such as presidential deputy Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and President Masoud Pezeshkian to publicly promote the idea of negotiations\u2014albeit under the guise of \u201cfair\u201d and \u201creasonable\u201d terms. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/iran\/how-iran-sees-path-peace-mohammad-javad-zarif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zarif, in an article for <\/a><\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Foreign Affairs<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, even hinted at the possibility of reaching an agreement with the Trump administration, reinforcing the message in multiple appearances at the Davos conference.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As part of this strategic maneuver, the regime\u2019s new foreign minister sought to artificially inflate the cost of negotiations, attempting to mask Iran\u2019s inherent weakness. On January 28, in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/us-and-israel-would-be-crazy-to-attack-irans-nuclear-facilities-tehran-says-13297914\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">an interview with <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sky News<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Araghchi dismissed Trump\u2019s recent remark that a \u201cnew agreement with Iran would be great\u201d as insufficient, responding: \u201cGiven what happened with the previous agreement [the JCPOA], much more is needed to convince Iran to enter negotiations with the U.S. for a new deal.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Araghchi further emphasized that the current situation is far more challenging than past nuclear negotiations: \u201cA lot must be done by the other side to earn our trust\u2026 So far, we have heard nothing but kind words, and that is clearly not enough.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Araghchi added: \u201cThe Islamic Republic will not necessarily reject all American proposals.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>\u2019s Regime Exposes Its Weakness Amid Internal Rifts on U.S. Negotiations<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NgwmaRnIqG\">https:\/\/t.co\/NgwmaRnIqG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1881401305962303686?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On January 27, Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi reiterated Tehran\u2019s strategy, highlighting ongoing engagement with \u201cfriends\u201d while preparing for the \u201cworst-case scenario\u201d in dealing with the new Trump administration. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isna.ir\/news\/1403110705314\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Speaking with ISNA<\/a> news agency, he stated: \u201cOnce their policies are clear, we will act accordingly.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Regime Forced to the Table, But Not Ready to Deal<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Khamenei\u2019s regime has been driven to negotiations out of necessity, not willingness. Mounting domestic crises and internal divisions have put his rule in jeopardy. Rival factions within the Iranian elite\u2014many of whom have been sidelined from key military and security decisions\u2014accuse Khamenei of pushing the regime to the brink and advocate for making concessions to the West to preserve the regime. Meanwhile, factions loyal to Khamenei attack those pushing for talks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iranian-regime-infighting\/zarifs-davos-remarks-ignite-infighting-within-irans-regime-over-us-negotiations\/\">particularly Zarif<\/a>, branding him a traitor and calling for his resignation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By allowing these internal attacks, Khamenei is sending a calculated message to the West: the Iranian officials engaging in negotiations represent the most \u201creasonable\u201d and pragmatic elements of the regime. This tactic is designed to bolster Tehran\u2019s negotiating position and portray any potential agreement as the only viable path forward.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Khamenei?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Khamenei<\/a> Sends Zarif to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Davos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Davos<\/a> in Desperate Attempt to Deflect Global Pressure<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OfLG3FKqPh\">https:\/\/t.co\/OfLG3FKqPh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1882526217586299072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yet beyond these political maneuvers, Tehran faces real existential crises. Weakened by widespread protests and strategic losses in the region, the regime lacks the leverage for meaningful negotiations. Khamenei does not consider its nuclear weapons program, ballistic missile capabilities, or regional influence as bargaining chips\u2014these are the pillars of its survival strategy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Khamenei\u2019s negotiations are not about diplomacy; they are a time-buying exercise. His goal is to stall until another global crisis\u2014whether in Ukraine, Gaza, or elsewhere\u2014distracts the international community and provides the clerical regime with breathing roo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">m. This is a calculated deception aimed at prolonging the survival of a faltering regime.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three-minute read&nbsp; The Iranian regime&rsquo;s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has been significantly weakened in recent months by internal crises and regional setbacks. 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