While we are only a few days away from… US presidential electionsThe region is anticipating the possibility of an Iranian response to the Israeli attack that targeted its territory on the twenty-sixth of last October. Where could any Iranian decision to escalate take the American electoral scene? What are the expected American approaches to the Iranian file?
In an interview with Sky News Arabia, Paul Salem, deputy director of the Middle East Institute in Washington, said that the Republican candidate Donald Trump The “pressure” method will be followed with Iran As he did in his previous term, while the Democratic candidate will be preferred Kamala Harris Negotiation style.
Salem explained that Trump wants a deal with Iran that includes many goals, such as stopping its nuclear program, curbing its missile program, and controlling the militias cooperating with it.
As for the Iranian academic and political researcher, Muhammad Saleh Sedqian, he told Sky News Arabia that “there is no difference between the two parties in dealing with the Iranian file.”
Sedqian added:Tehran It hurt both parties. United States policy is consistent against Iran’s approach and program in the region. “I do not think that Iran will be affected by the identity of the candidate who wins the presidential elections, whether Trump or Harris.”
The Iranian researcher explained that the possibility of Iran responding to… Israel It depends on several factors, most notably Tehran’s foreign policy priorities for the region, and the pursuit of a ceasefire in each Gaza Lebanon, first and foremost, will wait for the results of American and other efforts in these two files.
Sedqian believes that the second factor is that Tehran is waiting for a decision or position from… Security Council After holding a session at her request after the Israeli strike.
Sadiqian continued, saying: “The Iranians are patient, and will leave room for diplomacy, but the continuation of Israeli operations against Tehran’s allies in both Gaza and Lebanon may affect the timing of the response and the degree of its strength.”
