Tehran seeks to sway public on US openness to its seven conditions

Iranian affairs expert Hani Suleiman said that Iran is trying to convince the Iranian public that the United States is open to its seven conditions.

Suleiman added, in a phone interview with Al Arabiya FM, that comments by Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, offer initial indications about the nature of this proposal and its context. By promoting this idea, the Iranian side aims to present to public opinion and Iranian society that there are changes in the US position, suggesting a retreat and full flexibility from the United States, as indicated by a message from US Vice President Dee Dee Vance.

He continued that these statements should not be overly relied upon, as the Iranian side certainly interprets the situation from its own perspective. Iran is marketing this hypothesis domestically to garner support for the regime, and in the context of psychological and media warfare, presenting this narrative to the public creates opportunities regarding Iran's position.

Suleiman added that Iran is exaggerating claims about US openness to Tehran's seven conditions, as well as its assertions of superiority and the claim that Tehran will not start negotiations except after a change in US behavior or the fulfillment of its demands. However, there is room for doubt regarding these assumptions and Iran's understanding of the US stance.

Iran's seven conditions include a ceasefire and an end to the war, the release of frozen Iranian assets abroad, lifting sanctions on Iranian oil, ending the maritime blockade, paying compensation for the consequences of the war, withdrawal of US forces from the region, and halting threats and interventions.