The White House Has Figured Out Who Really Calls The Shots In Tehran

Trump used a secret communication channel with Iranian security officials.

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump secretly reached out directly to the leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in May, in an effort to understand who is actually making decisions in Tehran. The president of Iraqi Kurdistan Nechirvan Barzani acted as an intermediary, according to Axios.

U.S. negotiators concluded that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf may not have the authority to conclude a final deal. The response from Tehran was also delayed by more than ten days.

Around May 10, the then-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard contacted Barzani with the approval of Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance. It was important for her to determine whether the IRGC leadership supported the position of the official Iranian negotiators.

On May 14, Barzani held a secure conversation in Erbil with General Ahmad Vahidi. Vahidi stated that he fully supported the negotiators and considered a diplomatic settlement the preferred option.

Following this, Washington proposed holding a secret meeting between the American and Iranian delegations in Erbil. Tehran did not reject the idea but feared Israeli intelligence and possible assassination attempts. The meeting never took place.

Currently, Pakistan and Qatar remain the mediators between Washington and Tehran. No significant progress has been made. Barzani continues to offer the White House assistance in resuming negotiations.

According to former White House adviser Brett McGurk, the main problem remains the same—Iran’s position on the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely to change anytime soon.

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