The political scientist described Trump's current strategy on Iran

US President Donald Trump wants to use the uncertainty card by rejecting Iran's peace plan. Pavel Sharikov, a leading researcher at the European Integration Research Department of the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, expressed this opinion on Thursday, May 7.

According to the expert, the rejection of the Iranian peace plan leaves room for unpredictable actions.

"This is what happens in many other issues that Donald Trump is dealing with," he said in an interview. Lenta.Ru .

The political scientist believes that initially the American leader intended to implement a scenario similar to the Venezuelan one in relation to Iran, but it did not work, and now the alternative plans of the president of the United States remain unclear.

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The suspension of Washington's operation in the Strait of Hormuz defused the situation, but did not remove the key contradictions.

On this day, CNN reported that Iran may send its response to the US proposal to end the conflict to the mediators on May 7, RT reports.

According to the source of the publication, both sides are moving towards an agreement. He noted that diplomatic efforts have resumed in recent days, and Trump has simplified the peace process so that representatives of the Islamic Republic can return to the negotiating table to resolve more complex issues.

On the same day, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf ironically commented on media reports about a possible agreement between Washington and Tehran, calling the United States military operation "Trust me, bro," according to the website. kp.ru .

On May 6, Trump said it was "too early" to talk about direct peace talks with representatives of the Islamic Republic. The Reuters news agency learned that the Iranian authorities called the text of the American side a "wish list" rather than a reality.