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Nuclear power became one of the decisive powers in the international arena with World War II. Nuclear power, which is an effective weapon in the formation of global balances, has brought many countries face to face. The USA, which is by far one of the two countries with the most nuclear warheads in the world, has pursued active policies regarding the nuclear armament processes in the world. The process regarding Iran’s nuclear program has been one of the important policies pursued. Iran, which had close relations with the USA during the Shah’s period, entered a turbulent political process with the USA after the Islamic Revolution. Iran began to take serious steps towards its nuclear program in the 1990s. US-Iran relations also became seriously strained after this date and a “sanctions period” began. After this process, which went through ups and downs, the tension between the two countries escalated significantly with Trump’s second term.
Trump has begun to pursue a policy of “maximum pressure” in order to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons and thereby reduce its influence in the region. Trump’s national security advisor Mike Waltz stated that all options, including military intervention, are on the table if Iran develops nuclear weapons or continues to support the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Trump announced that he sent a letter to Khamenei for the negotiation process in this regard. In the letter in question, Trump openly threatened Iran regarding nuclear power. Iran initially announced that it had not received the letter. However, Iran later announced that it had received the letter and that the threatening rhetoric was responded to in the same way. Khamenei, who has been stating for many years that there is no benefit in negotiating with the US, reacted to the “threatening” nature of Trump’s demands and rejected the request for negotiations again. President Pezeshkian, on the other hand, openly stated that he would not negotiate in the face of Trump’s threatening rhetoric. Following the clashes between the two countries, harsh rhetoric gave way to dialogue and Iran-US negotiations took place.
It is certain that the course of tension between the two countries will have serious consequences in the international arena. In the analysis titled “Trump-Khamenei Tension: The Present and Future of Nuclear Negotiations”, the positions of the two countries in nuclear negotiations over the years will be examined, the content and purpose of Iran’s nuclear program will be revealed, Trump’s approach to this issue will be evaluated, and an analysis will be developed regarding the possible outcomes of the confrontations and negotiations between the two countries.
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