Tehran drags its feet in talks with the US to harm Trump in the elections | Report

Iran is deliberately prolonging negotiations with the United States in order to weaken Trump politically ahead of the midterm elections, according to a Reuters report citing senior Iranian officials. Tehran refuses concessions that could benefit him, and the chance of a breakthrough before the elections is slim.

Iran is deliberately prolonging negotiations with the United States in an attempt to politically weaken President Donald Trump ahead of the November midterm elections, according to a Reuters news agency report citing senior Iranian officials. Three senior Iranian officials and a source close to power centers in the country, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Tehran is convinced that Trump is ready to resume strikes in an effort to break the eight-month-long stalemate in the war. "The religious establishment is determined not to grant Trump a political victory," one of the officials said. Analyst Saeed Lilaz from Tehran described the stalling as a tool for political influence. High fuel prices are weighing on Trump, and polls indicate a decline in his support. The main dispute concerns the order of issues: Washington demands to discuss the Iranian nuclear program first, while Tehran insists on its conditions under the "Seven-Day Plan." The article relies solely on Iranian sources and does not include an American or Israeli response.