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Iran adds senior psychologists to negotiation team to analyze Trump's behavior, official says

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Iran adds senior psychologists to negotiation team to analyze Trump's behavior, official says

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TL;DR

An Iranian official revealed that two senior psychologists have been added to Iran's advisory circle for the negotiations, aimed at analyzing President Trump's behavior and tailoring messages accordingly from a perspective of managing what the official describes as a 'psychotic behavioral pattern.' The claim was published by the Arabic desk of an Iranian-linked channel.

01 · THE DISPATCH

An Iranian official has disclosed that senior psychologists have been integrated into the advisory team for ongoing negotiations with the United States, according to a report by the Arabic desk of a channel with Iranian affiliations. The official stated that the move is intended to analyze President Donald Trump's behavior and adapt messaging to what the source characterized as a 'psychotic behavioral pattern.' The claim arrives amid a long-running and intensifying negotiation process between Washington and Tehran, which has included reports of U.S. concessions, internal tensions within Iranian command, and assessments by Israeli analysts that the Trump administration is pursuing a strategy of 'negotiating under fire.' As The Zioneer has previously reported (June 15), the talks have seen competing claims and psychological warfare from both sides. This latest development appears to be part of Iran's broader psychological-operations campaign, though the specific professional claim — addition of psychologists — comes from a single Iranian-affiliated source and has not been independently confirmed by U.S. or neutral parties. The substance of the negotiations remains unsettled, with no deal announced.

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