Strategies Iranians Use to Trick Westerners into Accepting What They Want Iranian leaders fear only strength and the credible willingness to use it by Harold Rhode

https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/21851/iranian-strategies-tricks

Iranian leaders have mastered the art of patience, procrastination, and opportunism, waiting for the right moment to strike.

As long as it [Iran’s regime] remains in power, the West, Israel, and moderate Arab allies remain in danger.

For Westerners, negotiations are about compromise and achieving win-win outcomes….. For Iranians, negotiations occur only after one side has already won. The winner dictates the terms; the loser must submit.

From their perspective, there is no such thing as a win-Iranians treat signed agreements as temporary tools, not binding commitments. They may sign documents “to accommodate” others, but rarely intend to honor them. Agreements are stepping stones toward ultimate victory….

While Arabs may directly blame adversaries for wrongdoing, Iranians prefer subtlety, maneuvering opponents into surrender while making them believe they are still in control.

The Iranian message: America submits, Iran dictates.

The only sustainable solution is to support the Iranian people in freeing themselves from their regime.

The threat posed by the Iranian regime is far from over. Iranian leaders have mastered the art of patience, procrastination, and opportunism, waiting for the right moment to strike. Although weakened, the regime is not mortally wounded. As long as it remains in power, the West, Israel and moderate Arab allies remain in danger.

Iran’s leadership consistently probes and tests its adversaries, convinced that time and persistence will eventually deliver victory. The way Iranian and Western leaders understand negotiations reflects this difference in worldview.

For Westerners, negotiations are about compromise and achieving win-win outcomes. Each side gains something, and both leave the table stronger. For Iranians, negotiations occur only after one side has already won. The winner dictates the terms; the loser must submit.