​Bad Sign For Iran Revolution: Witkoff Palavering With Mullahcracy

Witkoff trashed all of that, allegedly frustrated with the Russians when actually it was the Ukrainians and Europeans who refused any serious dialog with Russia, even though some European leaders, Friedrich Merz, the German Chancellor, and Georgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, openly called for meeting with Russia to try and sort out Ukraine and address other matters impacting European security.

It is noteworthy that both Merz and Meloni, while attending the Paris meetings, refused to sign the accord or to agree to send troops to Ukraine.

Witkoff's turnabout on Ukraine may have reflected Trump's frustration in not getting a deal, or there may have been other reasons unknown to us. Now Witkoff has turned his attention to Iran, most likely at Trump's urging after the White House got pleading calls from Iran.

It seems Witkoff is engaging with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The grandson of an Iranian rug merchant, Araghchi got his PhD in political thought from Kent University in the UK. He speaks fluent English.

Araghchi is offering some sort of nuclear deal if the US stays out of Iran and stops supporting the revolutionaries. Putting aside the likelihood that, no matter what the deal, Iran will cheat its way around it, the more important point is that a nuclear deal is far from the most important issue – whether for the US, for the people of the surrounding Middle East or for the Iranians who are revolting against the repressive mullah-run regime.

Many believe that the root of the turmoil in the Middle East traces directly to Iran. Gaza would never have happened had Iran not planned the attack on Israel, shipped weapons to Hamas or provided extensive training and military and intelligence support to Hamas.

The same is true in Yemen (Houthis), Lebanon (Hezbollah), Syria (Hezbollah, ISIS), Iraq (Kataib Hezbollah, Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, Kataib al-Imam Ali and Badr Organization) and many others. Iran's goal is the destruction of Israel and forcing the US out of the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. It sponsors terrorist operations, supplies weapons (including drones and rockets), conducts military and intelligence training, provides operatives and offers intelligence to America's adversaries.

There is no sign Witkoff is discussing any of Iran's trouble-making in the region, or its activities beyond the Middle East, for example in Europe, North America, Africa, South America and Asia. From what we know, the discussions are limited and follow offers from the Iranian side.

Witkoff's bargaining could confuse Trump, causing him and his administration to misunderstand what really is at stake in Iran's revolution.