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Commentator: Iran humiliated US by denying handshake in nuclear talks

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Commentator: Iran humiliated US by denying handshake in nuclear talks

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TL;DR

An Israeli commentator on Telegram described the US as having been humiliated by Iran during nuclear negotiations, asserting that by making the US wait and then refusing a handshake, the Islamic regime broadcast American weakness to the world, according to the unnamed analyst's post.

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An Israeli analyst writing anonymously on the source assessed that the United States suffered a diplomatic humiliation during nuclear negotiations with Iran, describing the episode as ‘weakness broadcast to the world.’ The analyst said that by allowing cameras to roll, waiting for the US side, and then denying even a handshake, the Islamic regime deliberately projected an image of American desperation and its own superiority. The post comes amid a broader debate in Israeli and American media about US negotiating posture following the June deal framework, with several prior commentaries on The Zioneer noting a perception of Iranian confidence and US eagerness in the diplomatic track. The author characterized the lack of basic diplomatic respect as a calculated signal of Iranian strength and US weakness, though no official or on-record source has confirmed the specific incident described.

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