Iran seeks to capitalize on US election season, analyst says
Political analyst Tarek Al-Shami says Iran is trying to benefit from the US election period, after which Trump would act with greater freedom.
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AIUS affairs analyst Tarek Al-Shami said that "Iranians are trying to take advantage of the US election season, after which President Donald Trump will act with complete freedom."
Speaking in an interview with Al Arabiya FM, Al-Shami added that "the US sanctions on Iran are effective; otherwise, Iran would not have presented its latest proposal at the UN General Assembly, given the sanctions imposed by the US Treasury Department on Tehran."
The political analyst continued, citing US media reports, that "the blockade has been acknowledged as successful, but it is also recognized that the Strait of Hormuz is neither fully closed nor fully open."
Al-Shami went on to say that "despite this, Iran is presenting its proposals as if it is in a stronger position than the United States, coinciding with President Donald Trump's need to lower oil prices."
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