Iran’s Missile Program Stays Off the Table in US Peace Talks

Tehran holds firm its rocket arsenal and resistance alliances will not be part of any deal with Washington.

Iran Draws a Hard Line on Its Missile Arsenal

Iran’s missile program will not be part of any agreement with the United States that much is now clear. Iran’s Mehr news agency has reported this, citing a draft memorandum aimed at ending the ongoing conflict with Washington. The discussion around Iran’s rocket capabilities and its backing of resistance groups has been completely removed from the negotiating agenda.

“The discussion of Iran’s missile program and support for resistance groups has been taken off the table,” the agency stated.

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A Fragile Ceasefire Holding by a Thread

The backdrop to these negotiations is a brutal military campaign. The United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against targets inside Iran on February 28. Those attacks claimed more than 3,000 lives across the country. By April 8, Washington and Tehran announced a formal ceasefire one that technically remains in place even today.

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Talks Continue But So Do the Strikes

Behind the scenes, both sides are working to hammer out a framework memorandum of understanding. The goal is to lay down the broad rules that could eventually end this conflict for good. Yet the fragile peace is far from stable both sides continue to exchange sporadic strikes even as diplomats negotiate. The situation remains deeply tense and unpredictable.