FIRST ON FOX – Experts on Iran have cautioned the Trump negotiation team about repeating the mistakes of the Obama-era nuclear agreement.

Former President Trump strongly criticized the Obama deal upon withdrawing from it in 2018, calling it a “horrible one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made.” He argued that the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) failed to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has issued a report outlining ten negotiating tactics Iran uses to gain concessions while maintaining its nuclear weapons capability.

The report, titled “Iran’s Version of the ‘Art of the Deal’” as a nod to Trump’s book, was written by Saeid Golkar, Jason M. Brodsky, and Kasra Aarabi.

According to UANI, Iran employs these ten tactics to gain an advantage over the U.S. and its allies in nuclear negotiations:

Promising vague future benefits to keep talks going without offering anything concrete.

Exploiting the perception of political diversity by using “moderates” versus “hardliners” to extract concessions, even though the supreme leader holds all the power.

Offering enticing, but ultimately false, investment deals to Western governments and companies.

Making exaggerated threats to incite anti-war sentiment and hinder strong policymaking in the U.S.

Avoiding clear commitments and using ambiguous language to allow for deniability while still benefiting from agreements.

Engaging in prolonged, draining discussions to stall action, making superficial gestures to avoid real consequences.

Referencing past grievances to justify current actions and blame the West.

Taking advantage of divisions within Western alliances, such as those between the U.S. and Europe, or within U.S. administrations.

Employing bazaar-like haggling strategies, starting with high demands, conceding slowly, and masking intentions with false politeness.

Selectively leaking information and shaping media narratives to portray Iran as a reasonable player in diplomacy.

The UANI experts detail in their report how the Iranian regime maximizes gains and minimizes concessions through these ten deceptive bargaining tactics.

According to UANI, these tactics are based on “direct accounts from individuals who have firsthand experience in negotiating and dealing with Iranian officials, native Iranian policy experts, as well as from observations from veteran Iran watchers.”

The Trump administration and Iran have concluded a third round of indirect nuclear talks. Omani officials have suggested a new round of U.S.-Iran talks could be held on May 3 in Europe, but no decision has been formally made.

Iran has communicated with Britain, France, and Germany before the upcoming negotiating session, suggesting it’s exploring its options and assessing the European stance on the matter before the expiration of a resolution ratifying the 2015 accord in October.

UANI asserts that Iran aims to use the EU against the U.S. to weaken the Western alliance. The experts stated that Supreme Leader Ali “Ayatollah Khamenei’s overarching strategy has been rooted in his so-called ‘West without the U.S.’ method…to divide the Europeans from the U.S. to undercut U.S. national interests.”

UANI contends that the Iranian regime’s “gimmicks are meant to try to mask the fact that the Iranians are offering nothing more than the concessions it made to President Obama under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) of 2015.”

Iran is trying to manipulate nuclear talks to reduce the “ideal conditions for Israel and/or the U.S. to take military action against Tehran,” according to UANI. The experts suggest that Trump’s threats to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities pushed Tehran to engage in negotiations.

President may favor a diplomatic resolution to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, but recently stated he would be “leading the pack” to war with the regime if talks fail.

“I think we’re going to make a deal with Iran,” he said in an interview, while claiming that President Joe Biden had allowed Iran to “become rich.”

Morgan Phillips and Reuters contributed to this report.

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