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Secretary of State also said that if the Islamic Republic of Iran ceased its violent
behavior, Washington was ready to resume diplomatic relations with Tehran, to help
Iran’s economy, as well as its peaceful nuclear program. After the withdrawal of the
United States from JCPOA, US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, outlined on
Monday the new US strategy against Iran, and while announcing more pressure on
the Islamic Republic, he declared that Washington was ready to negotiate with Tehran
if the Iranian regime changed its behavior. In order to negotiate with Iran to reach a
new agreement, Mike Pompeo put forward conditions that were in fact a list of US
demands from the Islamic Republic, or in other words, the details of a change in the
behavior of the Iranian regime, which are as follows (www.aljazeera.com 2020):
Declare to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) a full account of the
prior military dimensions of its nuclear programme and permanently and verifiably abandon such work in perpetuity.
Stop enrichment and never pursue plutonium reprocessing, including closing its
heavy water reactor.
Provide the IAEA with unqualified access to all sites throughout the entire
country.
End its proliferation of ballistic missiles and halt further launching or development
of nuclear-capable missile systems.
Release all US citizens as well as citizens of US partners and allies.
End support to Middle East “terrorist” groups, including Hezbollah, Hamas and
Islamic Jihad.
Respect the sovereignty of the Iraqi government and permit the disarming, demobilisation and reintegration of Shia militias.
End its military support for the Houthi rebels and work towards a peaceful, political
settlement in Yemen.
Withdraw all forces under Iran’s command throughout the entirety of Syria.
End support for the Taliban and other “terrorists” in Afghanistan and the region and
cease harbouring senior al-Qaeda leaders.
End the Islamic Revolutionary Guard corps-linked Quds Force’s support for “terrorists” and “militant” partners around the world.
End its threatening behaviour against its neighbours, many of whom are US
allies, including its threats to destroy Israel and its firing of missiles at Saudi
Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and threats to international shipping and
destructive cyberattacks. (www.aljazeera.com 2020)
One of the goals of the Trump administration in withdrawing from JCPOA and
imposing new sanctions on Iran is to provide the necessary conditions for more
energy exports and to help strengthen the US energy industry. Finding new markets
for US LNG exports and trying to sell LNG to Iranian oil and gas customers is
another goal of US sanction against Iran (https://www.bbc.com/persian/business-51799336 2018).
When it comes to Iran, the United States could then try a similar technique. The
US can have flexibility in establishing a new nuclear deal with longer sunsets or a
larger comprehensive nuclear arrangement which pushes for advancement in the
resolution of regional disagreements. Importantly, the administration would have to
6 Trump Energy Diplomacy
Secretary of State also said that if the Islamic Republic of Iran ceased its violent
behavior, Washington was ready to resume diplomatic relations with Tehran, to help
Iran’s economy, as well as its peaceful nuclear program. After the withdrawal of the
United States from JCPOA, US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, outlined on
Monday the new US strategy against Iran, and while announcing more pressure on
the Islamic Republic, he declared that Washington was ready to negotiate with Tehran
if the Iranian regime changed its behavior. In order to negotiate with Iran to reach a
new agreement, Mike Pompeo put forward conditions that were in fact a list of US
demands from the Islamic Republic, or in other words, the details of a change in the
behavior of the Iranian regime, which are as follows (www.aljazeera.com 2020):
Declare to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) a full account of the
prior military dimensions of its nuclear programme and permanently and verifiably abandon such work in perpetuity.
Stop enrichment and never pursue plutonium reprocessing, including closing its
heavy water reactor.
Provide the IAEA with unqualified access to all sites throughout the entire
country.
End its proliferation of ballistic missiles and halt further launching or development
of nuclear-capable missile systems.
Release all US citizens as well as citizens of US partners and allies.
End support to Middle East “terrorist” groups, including Hezbollah, Hamas and
Islamic Jihad.
Respect the sovereignty of the Iraqi government and permit the disarming, demobilisation and reintegration of Shia militias.
End its military support for the Houthi rebels and work towards a peaceful, political
settlement in Yemen.
Withdraw all forces under Iran’s command throughout the entirety of Syria.
End support for the Taliban and other “terrorists” in Afghanistan and the region and
cease harbouring senior al-Qaeda leaders.
End the Islamic Revolutionary Guard corps-linked Quds Force’s support for “terrorists” and “militant” partners around the world.
End its threatening behaviour against its neighbours, many of whom are US
allies, including its threats to destroy Israel and its firing of missiles at Saudi
Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and threats to international shipping and
destructive cyberattacks. (www.aljazeera.com 2020)
One of the goals of the Trump administration in withdrawing from JCPOA and
imposing new sanctions on Iran is to provide the necessary conditions for more
energy exports and to help strengthen the US energy industry. Finding new markets
for US LNG exports and trying to sell LNG to Iranian oil and gas customers is
another goal of US sanction against Iran (https://www.bbc.com/persian/business-51799336 2018).
When it comes to Iran, the United States could then try a similar technique. The
US can have flexibility in establishing a new nuclear deal with longer sunsets or a
larger comprehensive nuclear arrangement which pushes for advancement in the
resolution of regional disagreements. Importantly, the administration would have to
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