A Middle East expert claims that US President Donald Trump’s public remarks and social media activity might influence negotiations with Iran, as the second round of discussions is scheduled to occur in Pakistan.
“The Iranians are eager to engage in discussions, while the President repeatedly fluctuates in his stance and attempts to portray the Iranians as having already yielded and given up before negotiations even begin,” Jasmine El-Gamal, former Middle East advisor at the US Defense Department, stated to Xenix News Newsroom previously.
Her remarks come after a number of social media posts from the US President, which Xenix News has indicated are harmful to negotiations.
El-Gamal informed Rosemary Church that she thinks the president’s actions online represent a “public display of dominance” that doesn’t mirror the actual situation between the two nations.
“The issues persist as the two parties are significantly distant in their negotiations, and both will need to make specific compromises — and the optimal approach to achieve this is to conduct discussions discreetly away from media attention and reach a framework agreement,” she stated.
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