Iran should raise geopolitical stakes to break nuclear deadlock - Khorasan

Iran must shift from technical diplomacy to strategic political risk-taking to break the deadlock in nuclear talks, the conservative Khorasan daily wrote in an editorial addressed to Ali Shamkhani, a senior adviser to the Supreme Leader.

The paper criticized past reliance on technical negotiations, arguing that US flexibility was driven by domestic economic needs, not Iranian concessions. Now, with Washington demanding full elimination of enrichment, Tehran must recalibrate its strategy.

Khorasan urged Iran to increase economic and geopolitical pressure on the US by initiating controlled regional tensions, deepening strategic talks with China and Russia, and reducing dependence on direct negotiations with Washington.

The editorial warned that continued reliance on US talks weakens Iran’s position globally and regionally, and called on Shamkhani to lead a new, comprehensive strategic plan involving regional diplomacy and alliances.

Nearly two years after stepping down as the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Shamkhani appears determined to maintain influence over Tehran’s nuclear diplomacy.