Ok, after overcoming the initial shock (much of which was caused by the extremely irresponsible way Pakistan's PM framed this, and the unfortunate timing of the announcement), there are some things that I feel need to be said about the arrangement Iran has reached with the US.
Nothing is final yet, but
A. Iran did not blink or give in to American demands. From my perspective, this is the most crucial part. This arrangement does not by any means signify normalization or ideological/political reconciliation between Iran and the Great Satan.
The thought that that may have happened was unbearable, to be honest, but that did not happen. Iran's integrity and steadfastness was not breached or compromised. Actually it looks like Iran's leadership has been able to accomplish the impossible.
B. Iran is guaranteed immediate, major and concrete benefits, which include access to many billions of dollars; the withdrawal of US forces; and the biggest assurance to date of pace for the people of Lebanon. These are major breakthroughs, and Iran is not required to compromise any of its core interests or principles. Again, a most significant point.
C. This arrangement, as far as concerns the US, essentially puts into a dignified framework around its disengagement from the battlefield, building a momentum for general withdrawal from the Persian Gulf in general, and leaving its entire West Asia presence centered in and around the Zionist core in occupied Palestine. This is very meaningful, strategic progress for the resistance.
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This is what I can reliably say right now, and I think it is important that this is heard right now. The very idea of contact between Iran and the US is destabilizing for a lot of people, but we have to fair and honest when judging what Iran's leaders and representatives are doing and have been able to achieve.
Iran, as a country and a system, remains formidable and committed to it longtime revolutionary vision, and is winning, after defeating the US and Israel multiple times in multiple way, including on the battlefield. It stands tall, and deserve the support and love of everyone who stand with freedom and dignity.
This is not the end of the journey; fascinating and critical days wait ahead. Iranians can and should be immensely proud of themselves; they are indeed mighty