BlockBeats message. March 31, according to CNN: as Trump’s envoys prepare to try again to broker diplomacy with Iran, one key question hangs over their efforts—do the officials they reach have enough authority to make an agreement? Officials from the United States and the Gulf states say they are not fully sure whether the political figures who receive U.S. messages have the final power to sign any peace agreement, let alone carry out a peace agreement.
But according to four regional sources, given the unclear identities of decision-makers within Iran’s regime, the U.S. government is still casting a wide net to find officials it can talk to. A source familiar with the developments said, “Getting a short-term response from that country is not easy, so more time must be allowed, as a prerequisite condition for future dialogue.” U.S. and regional officials say that while the likelihood of face-to-face talks this week is low, both sides have taken the talks seriously in private thus far. (Jin10)