TEHRAN- Hamshahri discussed the extensive U.S. military buildup around Iran. According to the newspaper, relations between Iran and the U.S. are at one of their most sensitive and tense points in recent years. The extensive U.S. military deployment around Iran, from aircraft carriers and fighter jets to defense systems, is arranged in a way that makes this threat appear completely real and operational from a military perspective.

In line with the media and psychological game that Donald Trump has launched around Iran, he has claimed that Iran has repeatedly called for negotiations and is looking for a deal. While the U.S. is unprecedentedly tightening its military buildup around Iran and is making threats, Trump claims it is open to diplomacy. But the White House's refusal to start meaningful negotiations with Iran based on a win-win formula indicates a fragile and risky situation. Now, the tensions between Iran and the U.S. have entered a delicate situation, where any miscalculation could lead to direct military confrontation.

Ettelaat: War must be prevented

International affairs analyst Fereydoun Majlesi spoke to Ettelaat in response to new tensions in the region and Trump's strange and contradictory statements regarding Iran. According to the analyst, Trump has been thinking about confronting Iran since the day he was elected as the president of the United States for the second time. In fact, confronting Iran is a vital issue for Trump on the world stage. The United States pursued this goal by supporting street demonstrations so that it could enter into a military conflict with us. Therefore, now that the wave of protests has subsided, the authorities must behave in a reformist manner when facing the people and tell them that we are trying to resolve the problems. In any case, the people's support for the authorities will keep the country away from a possible war. The fact that negotiations between Iran and the United States have become difficult is not a reason to beat the drum of war. It is necessary to use all the potential of diplomacy in the service of striving for peace while respecting national interests.

Shargh: The situation is different this time 

Shargh commented on the tense situation in the country and wrote: The intersection of domestic crises with foreign policy headaches has created a situation in Iran that no other country has faced in recent decades. The deployment of American aircraft carriers, destroyers, and fighter jets in Iran's peripheral regions is not a new issue, but this time it is taking place in a situation in which Iran has emerged from a difficult period of protests and the country has been the target of widespread criticism from a wide range of political, media, and civil movements at the international level. Naturally, in such a situation, someone like Trump's hand is more open than ever to act adventurously. Even if military action is not taken against Iran, the United States and Israel, with the participation of Europe, will keep the shadow of military threat over Iran, and through this, the Iranian economy and society will remain under continuous pressure; pressure that could be a major obstacle to normalizing affairs domestically, including removing the internet blackout, which is an addition to previous bottlenecks and a new obstacle to resolving livelihood problems.

Iran: Active and intelligent diplomacy

The Iran newspaper said it is a sign of wisdom and tact to seek short-term and medium-term solutions to the current crisis the country is facing. The paper argues that Iran must put active and intelligent diplomacy on its agenda to immediately manage tension (with the United States), move towards desirable domestic governance centered on social capital, listen to the opposition’s discourse, and counter hopelessness and disillusionment. Iran today is on the brink of multifaceted crises. Its salvation requires moving beyond the logic of elimination and conflict to the logic of cohesion and interaction. History has taught us that Iranian civilization has remained stable in the most difficult circumstances, relying on collective wisdom and unity centered on national interests. The present era is the time to return to that wisdom and unity. Iran’s future will not be shaped by domestic actors who follow aggressive approaches nor by foreign actors from the West and the East, but by sticking to rationality and relying on its people with all their diversity to build a common homeland based on dignity, expediency, and wisdom. On the other hand, Iran must, by preserving its dignity, expediency, and wisdom.