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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters today that news claiming the U.S. accepted Iran's 10-point plan is false and that the U.S. 15-point proposal will be the basis for negotiations.
Trump's post last night literally said the U.S. received Iran's 10-point plan and that it would be the basis for negotiations.
"We received a 10-point plan from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate." - Trump
After Trump's post, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the U.S. had accepted "the general framework" of Iran's 10-point proposal.
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has since issued a formal statement citing three violations of what he termed the "Agreed Framework" before negotiations have even begun: the absence of a Lebanon ceasefire, a drone incursion into Iranian airspace over Fars Province, and U.S. denial of Iran's right to enrichment, which he identified as clause six of the framework.
Ghalibaf cited Trump's own words back at the administration, concluding that "the very 'workable basis on which to negotiate' has been openly and clearly violated" and that bilateral negotiations are now "unreasonable."
It appears Iran took Trump literally, locked in the language within hours, and Leavitt had to walk it back. The walk-back was not fast enough.
When unvetted, extemporaneous social media posts replace coordinated policy statements, and bypass the subject matter experts, legal counsel, and diplomatic advisers who exist precisely to prevent this, adversaries will read every word before your press secretary does and will not hesitate to use it against you.
#Iran #OperationEpicFury
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