A Shadow Government for Iranian Negotiations?

[Cassandro]

It appears that the Iranian government has fragmented into a collection of competing interests and authorities, making it difficult to negotiate a resolution of the current hostilities. I wonder if a "shadow government" of Iranian dissidents should be formed with which a mutually beneficial peace plan could be approved by the US and Iran.

The practical application of such an arrangement would be to present to the Iranian people an alternative to the disastrous conditions under which they are now living. Such a plan could include very generous terms to a new government, which could provide a focal point for opponents of the current regime.

Do you think this approach might have a chance of succeeding?

 

[MarathonMike]

You don't cut a "deal" with this fractured, demented Regime. They have proven there IS NO leadership in Iran. They say something different every day. The "official" leader is not involved in these talks and might be dead. I don't know about the machinations of this "negotiation phase" but it needs to end with NO DEAL and finishing the job.

 

[Cassandro]

You don't cut a "deal" with this fractured, demented Regime. They have proven there IS NO leadership in Iran. They say something different every day. The "official" leader is not involved in these talks and might be dead.

That is exactly my point. We need to deal with a new government.

I don't know about the machinations of this "negotiation phase" but it needs to end with NO DEAL and finishing the job.

What would that look like? Should we destroy their oil production?

 

[Crepitus]

It appears that the Iranian government has fragmented into a collection of competing interests and authorities, making it difficult to negotiate a resolution of the current hostilities. I wonder if a "shadow government" of Iranian dissidents should be formed with which a mutually beneficial peace plan could be approved by the US and Iran.

The practical application of such an arrangement would be to present to the Iranian people an alternative to the disastrous conditions under which they are now living. Such a plan could include very generous terms to a new government, which could provide a focal point for opponents of the current regime.

Do you think this approach might have a chance of succeeding?

YOu're underestimating them. They have continuity of leadership plans just like we do and a lot more practice in using them.

And tRump pretty much killed any chance of the people overturning the regime. They blame the US entirely for the conditions under which they are living. tRump couldn't have solidified them better with superglue.

 

[yidnar]

It appears that the Iranian government has fragmented into a collection of competing interests and authorities, making it difficult to negotiate a resolution of the current hostilities. I wonder if a "shadow government" of Iranian dissidents should be formed with which a mutually beneficial peace plan could be approved by the US and Iran.

The practical application of such an arrangement would be to present to the Iranian people an alternative to the disastrous conditions under which they are now living. Such a plan could include very generous terms to a new government, which could provide a focal point for opponents of the current regime.

Do you think this approach might have a chance of succeeding?

Iran has been utterly defeated ..