The latest signals from Tehran about suspending or even abandoning the nuclear program reveal not new reason, but naked fear. Fear of the people who, after the massacres at the beginning of January, are only waiting for a sign to ignite the next uprising. Just as rulers in biblical times “cast away their idols in fear,” so too is the Iranian regime losing its self-created idol of invincibility. The moment a system blurs its own red lines, it shows that its foundation is crumbling. An Iran willing to sacrifice its nuclear project is not a strategic partner; it is a system that senses its own demise.

If the most recent indications are correct—that the Iranian regime would even be prepared to abandon or suspend its nuclear program—then this reveals not a diplomatic opening, but a deep fear of losing power at home. Yesterday we reported on our Telegram channel that the mullahs in Tehran are prepared to “completely stop or at least suspend their nuclear program in order to calm the tense situation with the United States.” The sources added...

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