Why Does Khamenei Fear Negotiation?
March 17, 2025, 2:49 pm

Abdul Rahman Korki

On March 8, 2025, Khamenei openly rejected a message from the President of the United States regarding negotiations. But why this refusal? Wasn't the policy of "negotiation" one of the tools employed by this regime to ensure the survival of its dictatorship?

Khamenei stated, “Some powerful governments insist on negotiations. Their negotiations are not to solve issues but to dominate. For them, negotiation is a means to present new demands. The issue is not merely a nuclear one, as they now discuss nuclear matters. They are introducing new demands that will never be met by Iran.”

What is the Truth?
The first truth is that the ruling clerical regime in Iran is at its weakest point of existence, facing countless crises both internally and externally, with the crisis of "overthrow" at the top of the list. For this reason, it shies away from negotiating with any external party because it knows that it has no further escape to continue deceiving anyone and finding someone to believe its words. Khamenei's rejection of "negotiation" is a result of the current conditions of the crumbling clerical regime.

Looking back over the past year, we find that this regime has also lost the ruling dictatorship in Syria, Bashar al-Assad, and its proxy forces in the region, particularly Hezbollah. As a result, it has also lost the "crescent" it was drawing and worked to complete, losing more of it every day!

The Weak and Fragile Situation
What Iranian affairs experts see as more critical is the extremely weak, fragile, and unstable state of the dictatorship within the borders of Iran. This is something Ali Khamenei knows better than anyone else. At any moment, this dictatorship could fall at the hands of the Iranian people and resistance units, where perhaps a single "spark" could be enough to trigger this inevitable fate. Therefore, the religious dictatorship ruling in Iran sees its end before anyone else and lives each day with moments of its "doom."

Concurrently with the impending fall of the ruling religious dictatorship in Iran, the policy of "negotiation" has also slipped from the grip of this regime, which is evading engaging in it. In the policy of this regime, negotiations are good only when they serve the regime's survival. Perhaps negotiations about the "nuclear bomb" are the best example of this. The Iranian regime has misused this policy to the greatest extent regarding "nuclear weapons" and "nuclear projects."

Khamenei, the Enemy of Negotiation!
Is it not the reality that this regime aimed, in parallel with applying this policy, to acquire "nuclear weapons" and to hold the fates of other peoples of the world hostage?! Therefore, the fate of the "negotiation policy" for the mullahs' regime in the past bears witness to the fact that the ruling dictatorship in Iran is an enemy of "negotiation," as it is inherently opposed to peaceful coexistence, peace, and security in the region and the world.

Khamenei stated in his speech: “They say: Do not do this, do not meet so-and-so, do not go to such-and-such place, do not produce such-and-such thing, and your missile range must not exceed a certain limit." This is their goal in negotiations.” He added, “They also repeat the name of negotiation to create pressure on public opinion, saying: ‘The other side is willing to negotiate; why are you not willing?’” Khamenei immediately responded, stating: “This is not negotiation; it is imposition and oppression, along with other aspects that cannot be discussed here now.”

As the time for the fall of the dictatorship in Iran approaches, the "political tools" continue to slip from the hands of this regime. The Iranian people reject the dictatorship in their country. They overthrew the Shah's dictatorship, and now they are present in the arena to bring down the religious dictatorship. They are a people who have not only become stronger and more equipped but also more experienced and prepared! The Iranian people have suffered from both monarchic oppression and religious tyranny.

Donald Trump Calls for Negotiation with Khamenei
Khamenei's statements came after the US President stated in an interview with Fox Business aired on March 7, 2025, regarding the mullahs’ nuclear project: “There are two ways to deal with Iran. Either militarily or through negotiation. I prefer negotiation because I do not seek to harm Iran. I wrote them a letter saying: I hope you accept negotiation; because if we have to intervene militarily, it will be something terrible for them.” Trump declared, “We reached the final stages with the Iranian regime, and we are now right on the cusp of the end. This regime should not be allowed.

By Abdul Rahman Korki (Mahabadi)

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