Vali Nasr

“Their position is ‘We have a vote here, and we’re not just going to make it convenient for him’ …”

Vali Nasr · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Vali Nasr stated that Iran intends to make the conflict politically inconvenient for Donald Trump.

“They are determined to make him pay the consequences of starting this war at the midterm elections,”

Vali Nasr · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Vali Nasr analyzed Iran's determination to punish Donald Trump at the midterm elections.

“The whole point Iran is making is that ‘We’re not going to let him decide the sort of ebb and flow of this war,’”

Vali Nasr · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Vali Nasr described Iran's strategy to deny Donald Trump control over the conflict's pace.

“They have intimated that they are giving him four weeks to go back to the MOU and fully implement it, otherwise they are going to escalate. That means a broader scale of attacks on Gulf targets, more attacks on US bases and US military assets. It’s exactly the opposite of this going low-key, and off the front pages of newspapers.”

Vali Nasr · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Vali Nasr outlined Iran's timeline and potential escalation if the memorandum of understanding is not honored.