Ordinary Iranians on Trump Talks' offers: "Why not try the Americans?

Economic problems, combined with dozens of corruption cases that have exposed high-level greed, have prevented Iran's leaders from convincing people that talking in the US is a bad option, he said. Ayatollah Khamenei. "Of course, Trump manipulates our people by calling for talks," said Nader Karimi Joni, a journalist and activist critical of the Iranian government. "He knows our leaders will decline." For ordinary people in Iran, it does not matter if Trump can be trusted, whether he is crazy or even that he is serious about the They just hear that Trump wants to talk and our leaders do not. "

Iranian leaders tried to show the appearance of unity and took a defensive stance. Faced with the unpredictable Mr. Trump, President Rouhani and several commanders warned that they could close the Strait of Ormuz, a key passage for global oil traffic, when they would like.

But not everyone thinks that would do much. "Let's face it," said Reza Asghari, a 50-year-old businessman. "We can not really close the strait without inviting US military action – in fact, we can not even set preconditions for direct talks." Who are we to do that? Jobs, no tensions. "

Rumors are circulating throughout Tehran that secret talks with the United States have already begun. On Friday, Oman's foreign minister, the Persian Gulf Sultanate, which hosted secret meetings between Iranian and US officials that led to the nuclear talks, could travel to Tehran. Minister, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, was in Washington last week

Some Iranians have expressed hope that Russia, which supports the nuclear agreement and seeks to strengthen strategic ties with the United States. Iran, will help mitigate the effect of US sanctions reimposed.

Yet, Russian-Iranian relations have their own tense history. Countries are rivals in oil production. Many Iranians are wary of Russia on what they regard as its past failures to honor the agreements on arms sales and energy. "We bet on the Russians for support, but they have betrayed us many times," said Kheba Majidi, a 35- year-old graduate student in Islamic theology, who was returning home from the green fields of the University of Tehran. "Our officials should be wise before it's too late and start the negotiations publicly, why not try the Americans?"