They emphasized that Iran could not survive the war with the US and Israel, given the plunging currency, troubled economy, and shortages of gas, electricity, and water.
Top Tehran officials warned Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to agree to nuclear talks with the US or face the downfall of the regime.
Although Khamenei had previously refused to hold discussions with the US about its nuclear program, two officials, who requested to remain anonymous, said they took the unprecedented step of persuading him to change his position.
They directly told the Supreme Leader that the future of the regime was at stake if he continued to refuse to engage in negotiations with the US.
They emphasized that Iran could not survive the war with the US and Israel, given the plunging currency, troubled economy, and shortages of gas, electricity, and water.
The officials believed that a refusal to engage in talks could lead the US or Israel to bomb the nuclear sites of Natanz and Fordow.
The attack on Iran’s nuclear site would require a response resulting in a war that would threaten the country’s resources, lead to civil strife, and the downfall of the regime.
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