New variables that complicate the US and Iran negotiations

7 June 2026 Larry C. Johnsonsonar21/new-variables-complicating-us-and-iran-negotiations

I would like to draw your attention to 2 reports that may complicate president Trump's hopes of reaching a peace agreement with Iran if they do not destruct them.

Pakistan, as we informed Pepe Escobar last week, continues to play a key function in trying to make a solution acceptable to Iran and the United States. Iranian state media reported that Pakistani Home Secretary Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Saturday for talks with Iranian officials, including the abroad Minister Abbas Araqchi. Naqvi said she had a "special letter" with her from the army commander and Prime Minister of Iran to president Chamenei, she gave ISNA.

The release of frozen Iranian assets remains Iran's key demand. Last Thursday. CNN interviewed Mohsen Rezaei , erstwhile commander of the muslim Revolutionary defender Corps and current military advisor to the ultimate Leader of Ayatollah Mojtaba Chamenei. Rezaei told CNN that any peace agreement between the US and Iran depends on Washington's release of $24 billion of frozen Iranian assets, informing that the United States will “enter a dark corridor” if they resume fighting. Rezaei described the amount of US$24 billion as a “test” of credibility: “If president Donald Trump wants an agreement with Iran, this amount is simply a test. It is simply a test that the United States must pass to open the way for an agreement."

It appears that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has not received a note of an agreement with Iran. Bessent reportedly directed the squad to estimation the cost of harm to Iran's Gulf allies, with the intention of utilizing these resources to finance the repairs to the damaged infrastructure of the Arabs from the Gulf. Iran will surely refuse to accept this condition.

I'm certain any Trump supporters consider it a consequence of his kind of negotiation, but at a time erstwhile the talks were supposedly stuck in a dead end (so said Mohsen Rezaei in an interview with CNN)Why take a position that will anger Iran?

On the another hand, there are sins of Israel. I don’t know if Trump’s White home played a function in fueling “ New York Times” The communicative of Israel's increased espionage of Trump administration to exert force on Israel, or it was an unauthorized leak that amazed Trump and Pete Hegseth.

Remember, Hegseth is, after Donald Trump, the highest civilian authority in the DIA field. Although the fresh York Times treats this as a dramatic discovery, this is not fresh to me.

I have 2 words that summarize the problem: Jonathan Pollard. Here's what the fresh York Times has to say:

Recent U.S. intelligence reports raised concerns about Israeli spy agencies spying on American negotiators working on a peace agreement with Iran. There were besides concerns about Israel's overall counterintelligence threat.

Reports have raised concerns that Israel has stepped up its efforts to eavesdrop the high-ranking American officials, including Steve Witkoff, president Trump's chief negotiator, Elbridge A. Colby, the highest political authoritative of the Pentagon, and 1 of his chief deputies, Michael P. DiMino IV.

Another report, drawn up by the Defence Intelligence Agency and another military intelligence agencies focusing on earlier events a fewer years ago, states that the level of counter-intelligence threat from Israel has increased to the highest level in fresh weeks, from advanced to critical. The report, which active the Counterintelligence and Defence safety Agency, presents various Israeli activities aimed at spying on American military personnel and government officials.

I think it's a follow-up report. Axios From the beginning of last week erstwhile Donald Trump cursed Bibi Netanyahu. Experienced intelligence officers are not amazed by this – Damn, Israel's been doing this for years. – but the way of presenting this communicative surely represents Israel in a very negative light and will contribute to the emergence of anti-Israeli sentiments in the United States. possibly Trump is serious about ending the war with Iran.

Israel further damaged its already damaged reputation by attacking a Lebanese army military vehicle moving the road between Kfar Tebnit and Khardali in the Nabatija region of confederate Lebanon, killing a Brigadier General, captain and soldier. Israel's defence forces confessed to attacking the vehicle and attempted to justify the attack, claiming that vehicle ‘suspective movement’ towards Israeli forces close Kfar Tebnit village.

The Lebanese Armed Forces, which is no surprise, were outraged. They issued the following declaration:

The continued, deliberate and recurring Israeli aggression against Lebanon, its inhabitants and the army only strengthens our determination, religion and determination.

The second act of Israeli execution occurred only a fewer days after the renewal of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, negotiated by the United States. It didn't last long. Israel has not stopped bombings in confederate Lebanon since the announcement of the ceasefire on 16 April.

This strengthens Iran's position with respect to its request that there will be no agreement with the United States until Israel withdraws from Lebanon and stops killing. A large target, but improbable to be accomplished.

Here is my second entry from the Counter Currents series this week... I'm experimenting with a fresh shorter format. Let me know if you like it or like longer interviews/comments:

Back with a replay of the performance with Sulaiman Ahmed: