Iranian politician Nabavian leveled a sharp critique at Iran's own negotiating proposal, arguing that the terms would freeze Iran's nuclear status, leave damaged facilities unrebuilt, and keep US sanctions and troops in place — all while the core benefits are pushed to an extendable 'final agreement.' He questioned whether such terms could be called an American or an Iranian proposal, according to a single source.
In a new statement from the same thread The Zioneer has been tracking, Iranian politician Ahmad Nabavian — a source close to Iranian politics who has been cited in multiple prior bulletins — escalated his critique of the emerging US-Iran agreement. In his latest remarks, Nabavian trained his fire not on the American draft but on Tehran's own counter-proposal.
Nabavian listed four concessions Iran is reportedly offering under its own proposal: freezing the current nuclear status (meaning no enrichment), leaving damaged nuclear facilities as they are rather than rebuilding them, keeping US sanctions in place, and allowing US forces to remain in the region. All of these, he argued, would apply only during the interim period before a 'final agreement' — a document whose timeline is, in his view, dangerously ambiguous.
'The final agreement's date is unclear and extendable,' Nabavian said, adding that major benefits for Iran — a $300 billion mechanism, ending sanctions, resolving the nuclear issue, and US troop withdrawal — are all deferred to that accord. He questioned: 'Is this really America's proposal, or ours?'
As The Zioneer reported earlier today, Nabavian had previously warned that the wording of the draft agreement itself favors the United States by allowing unlimited extensions of the 60-day negotiation period. His latest critique goes further, suggesting that Iran's own opening offer may be worse for Tehran than what Washington initially presented. The remarks underscore internal Iranian dissatisfaction with the trajectory of talks, even as negotiation rounds continue.
2 developments
- DevelopingNabavian objects to US-Iran draft clause placing both nations on equal footing
- DevelopingNabavian: US-Iran draft clause on troop withdrawal is dangerously vague
- ConfirmedIranian advisor reveals main clauses of draft US-Iran agreement
- DevelopingNetanyahu faces hard choice as Iran pushes 60-day pause without nuclear concessions
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