War in the Middle East: "By demanding $24 billion, Iran puts itself in a weak position"analyzes Antony Dabila on LCI

• They are not making progress but negotiations are still underway between Tehran and Washington, within the framework of the war in the Middle East.
• The Supreme Leader’s military advisor called on Donald Trump to release $24 billion in Iranian funds abroad.
• For Antony Dabila, associate researcher at Cevipof, this request shows that Iran “needs oxygen at the financial level”.

Negotiations are at a standstill between Iran and the United States. The Supreme Guide’s military advisor spoke of“impasse” in an interview with the American channel CNN. And called on Donald Trump to “get out of it” by releasing 24 billion dollars of Iranian funds abroad, frozen because of American sanctions.

On a national scale, 24 billion is a lot. Officially, the budget of the Iranian army amounts to 30 billion dollars per year. “In recent months, income has fallen significantly. Oil exports have really fallen a lot. Losses could exceed 10 or 20 billion dollars”figure Antony Dabila, associate researcher at Cevipof.

The mullahs’ regime, by demanding this sum, evokes a “test of confidence that the United States must pass for the way to open”. According to Antony Dabila, on the LCI set, it would be at the same time “a breath of oxygen” pour Téhéran.

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“By demanding, almost begging for these 24 billion dollars, I find that Iran is putting itself in a position of weakness”he continues. “This shows that they need it very much. And therefore that there is a certain urgency to obtain oxygen at the financial level.”

More explanations in the video at the top of this article.