Cambiz Touna, a member of the editorial board of Iran International, said Scott Bessent’s latest remarks, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, show that Washington is no longer seeking a deal similar to the past negotiations with the Islamic Republic. According to him, the United States now expects the Islamic Republic to take seven specific steps before any new talks, to demonstrate its readiness for an agreement.

Touna added that after Donald Trump, Scott Bessent has played a central role in applying pressure on the Islamic Republic, and U.S. military forces also participate in enforcing the sanctions. He emphasized that in the current circumstances Washington is focused on continuing economic and military pressure, and that no change will be made to this approach as long as the Islamic Republic does not take practical steps.