The political echelon has been warned that Iran's Supreme Leader does not intend to reach a final agreement, according to a report published Sunday night by the Abu Saleh Arabic Desk. The warning follows a series of assessments that talks with Washington are stalling.
A report published Sunday evening, titled 'The Hourglass Is About to Turn — and the Political Echelon Has Been Warned: Khamenei Not Aiming for a Final Deal,' details the latest assessment relayed to Israeli decision-makers. The report, from the Abu Saleh Arabic Desk, states that Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (or his successor Mojtaba Khamenei, who holds effective authority) is not steering negotiations toward a binding final agreement, but rather toward delay or tactical pause.
The warning echoes an assessment The Zioneer published earlier Tuesday, citing Israeli defense sources that reached the same conclusion over the past 48 hours. That bulletin reported that the intelligence assessment — delivered to the political echelon — holds that the Supreme Leader does not intend to reach a final agreement.
The new report comes as the diplomatic track shows signs of strain. Over the past week, The Zioneer has covered: Trump telling Netanyahu he is 'determined' to sign a deal (Sunday); Iran rejecting Trump's claim of an imminent deal and halting talks (Sunday); an Iranian source saying the IRGC is preparing for a wider attack, not further negotiations (Sunday); and Axios reporting the talks risk collapse within hours (Wednesday).
The consistent thread across these reports is that the gap between Washington's push for a near-term agreement and Tehran's apparent aversion to a final deal is widening, with the Israeli political echelon now explicitly warned that the Iranian leadership is not a willing partner for a conclusive agreement.
2 developments
- StrongIsraeli official warns last word not said on Iran as US rushes deal
- StrongIranian state media casts doubt on nuclear deal, warns against gradual agreement
- StrongIranian spokesman: no trip to Pakistan or Geneva in coming days, deal not imminent
- DevelopingTasnim editor-in-chief: chance of final deal with US is very, very low
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