{"id":326064,"date":"2026-04-15T07:08:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=326064"},"modified":"2026-04-16T05:05:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:05:40","slug":"professor-marandi-the-us-walked-away-in-islamabad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=326064","title":{"rendered":"Professor Marandi: The US Walked Away in Islamabad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Larry C. Johnson \u2013 SONAR 21 April 14, 2026<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Nima conducted an excellent interview of Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi (University of Tehran), a prominent Iranian analyst and a personal friend of mine, who was part of the Iranian delegation in Islamabad. The good professor \u2014 in the video posted below \u2014 provided Nima with a sharp, critical assessment of the recent Iran-US negotiations. Here is my executive summary of what brother Marandi told Nima:<\/p>\n

Marandi correctly portrayed the negotiations as a US concession forced by Iran\u2019s battlefield successes during the recent conflict (including missile, drone, and defensive capabilities demonstrated over roughly 40 days of war against the \u201cTrump-Netanyahu regimes\u201d). He argued that Iran entered the talks from a position of strength\u2014not weakness or desperation\u2014and used \u201carmed diplomacy\u201d to document positions rather than out of trust in American promises.<\/p>\n

He emphasized that Iran did not waiver from its key preconditions for the talks, which included:<\/p>\n

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  • A comprehensive ceasefire<\/strong> (particularly involving Lebanon and Gaza).<\/li>\n
  • US fulfillment of prior commitments and respect for Iranian security\/assets.<\/li>\n
  • No negotiations under pressure or sanctions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Marandi repeatedly stressed that progress depends entirely on the US abiding by its obligations<\/strong>. Without concrete action, \u201cthere is no reason for us to continue negotiating<\/em>.\u201d He expressed no fear of returning to war, stating Iran is fully prepared for any scenario, including escalation, and has no illusions about the hostile nature of the Trump administration.<\/p>\n

    Marandi was blunt in describing the United States as the enemy<\/strong> of the Palestinian people, the region, and Iran itself, offering the following examples:<\/p>\n

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    • Facilitating Israel\u2019s slaughtering civilians in Gaza, Lebanon, and (via proxies) Iran.<\/li>\n
    • Being captive to the Zionist lobby, which prevents it from controlling Israel or delivering on ceasefires.<\/li>\n
    • Using talks hypocritically while maintaining aggression (e.g., sanctions, threats, and sudden moves like those attributed to JD Vance that abruptly ended sessions).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Marandi praised Pakistan<\/strong> (and Oman) as true friends of Iran with deep historic and people-to-people ties. He noted Pakistan\u2019s behind-the-scenes support for the resistance and expressed appreciation for its hospitality during the talks. This contrasted sharply with his view of the US and its regional proxies.<\/p>\n

      He framed the broader context as part of the \u201caxis of resistance\u201d heroically defending Palestine. Iran\u2019s steadfastness, despite decades of sanctions, wars, and terrorism, stems from its commitment to this cause\u2014unlike other regional states aligned with Washington. He predicted long-term decline of US hegemony, accelerated by de-dollarization efforts (via BRICS, cooperation with Russia and China), and greater regional strength for the resistance.<\/p>\n

      The most surprising revelation from Professor Marandi was that Iran was prepared for a second day of negotiations but learned belatedly that the US decided, without informing the Iranian delegation, to end the talks and leave. Who does such a thing? It suggests to me that JD Vance was nothing more than an errand boy and that he was ordered by Susie Wiles to stop talking to Iran and leave, using so-called intransigence of Iran over the nuclear issue as an excuse.<\/p>\n

      Anyway, you can watch the full interview for yourself if you have the time:<\/p>\n