I joined Brianna and Boris on CNN News Central to talk about where we are after the first round of US-Iran talks concluded today.
I have low confidence that these will go anywhere, but I do think they are worth trying. My low confidence stems from the fact that the Iranian regime seems to be on a different page.
President Trump would probably tell the Supreme Leader, “You don’t have any cards!” True! They are definitely running short on options. But Iranian leaders are acting like they have a royal flush, or a least a pair of jacks.
I’ve been shocked by their cavalier attitude. The Supreme Leader literally mocked the protesters and President Trump in a recent speech, telling them that President Trump said he would come to your aid, but he didn’t…which drew laughter.
This disconnect comes in part because they know that we don’t want a full-up war and perhaps because they have no idea what we really want. Maybe today’s talks made that clearer.