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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

The spokesperson of the National Security Commission says something that, from an Iranian perspective, sounds obvious: these negotiations exist because US threats did not work.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

We are prepared to reach a confidence-building agreement on enrichment. Negotiations over missiles are not possible, neither now nor in the future, as this is a defensive matter.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Aragchi to Al Jazeera: -The talks with Washington had a good start, but there is still a long road ahead to build trust between us. -Zero-percent enrichment is outside the framework of the negotiations for us.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Sources in Oman say the talks there are exclusively focused on the nuclear issue.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Here we go again with talks in Oman. From an Iranian perspective, expectations this time are notably low.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

This is precisely why the United States struggles to understand it. What, in political terms, does Iran actually desire?

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Iran, in Western epistemic terms, is a ghost: a presence defined by an absence: modernity. It is treated as something belonging to the past, yet it continues to haunt the present as a disturbing specter.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

That, however, does not imply that meaningful results are likely to be achieved.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Almost everyone agrees that Iran is approaching these negotiations with low expectations. Within this narrative, talks have resumed not because pressure produced results, but because it failed, and because the alternatives to negotiations are potentially catastrophic.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

According to Reuters, the U.S. military has reportedly shot down an Iranian drone flying toward the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

More broadly, the negotiations, which are expected to begin soon, will likely revolve around four main pillars, with the nuclear issue as the first and foundational one.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

According to various news outlets, Iranian President Pezeshkian has ordered the start of negotiations with the United States. The talks are expected to take place in Turkey and to focus on the nuclear issue.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

In Iran, some argue that in order to gain leverage in future negotiations, the country would need to demonstrate military strength before coming to the table. That would imply a short, non-symbolic military exchange with the United States to showcase Iran’s capabilities.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

From Iran’s perspective, the present moment is shaped by a single continuum connecting three developments: the recent 12-day campaign, ongoing domestic protests, and the standoff with the United States.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Al Jazeera: Diplomacy is likely to outweigh military rhetoric on Iran. After diplomatic moves, the US appears to have dropped its insistence on linking nuclear, missile, and regional files—talks would start with the nuclear issue.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Ali Larijani stated that, despite the noise of war, the formation of a structured framework for ‎negotiations is steadily progressing.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Because we select three people and say, ‘This is it!’ God forbid this be election engineering. We must have a vibrant election; last time only 39 percent participated, this is the protest and the public voice of the people.”

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Many peoplehave criticised this statement by Rouhani, viewing it as a rebuke of the Guardian Council. He said: “Why don’t people come to the ballot box?

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the Secretary of Iran's top security body Ali Larijani on Friday, Russian news agencies reported, citing the Kremlin.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

By contrast, negotiations, when based on a proper balance of power, have always been accepted by Iran, despite Khamenei’s long-standing distrust of the West, a distrust rooted in experiences that date back decades.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Once again, we see the assumption that pressure can force Iran to renounce its red lines. It cannot.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

The Iranian Navy will conduct military exercises with China and Russia in the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean in the coming days. Source: Al Jazeera

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

So, according to Israeli media, Jordan and the UAE would provide logistical and intelligence support to the US military in the event of an attack.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Iranian sources report that the United States has recently sent negotiation messages to Tehran. As no change has been observed in Washington’s fundamental demands, these messages are being interpreted either as a ruse or as an attempt to impose a new artificial deadline.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

The end result would be a space without sovereignty, a space in which the state of exception is dictated from abroad.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

What the United States seeks is not merely the dismantling of Iran’s nuclear capabilities. The main objective, though without a clear strategy to achieve it, is to force Iran to relinquish all its deterrence capabilities.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Qalibaf, Speaker of Parliament: “They constantly speak of dialogue and negotiations—but which dialogue? We, too, support genuine dialogue, but the President of the United States is not seeking dialogue or negotiations; he is seeking to impose.”

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Trump spoke about a “deal” ( presumably a nuclear deal) while repeatedly insisting that Iran’s nuclear program was “obliterated.” The question, then, is straightforward: if it was obliterated, what exactly is the deal meant to address?

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

While many argue that he is primarily focused on a nuclear agreement, others suggest he is pursuing a broader deal, one that is more constraining for Iran and includes not only the nuclear file but also missiles and regional issues.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

It seems, if we are to believe the analyses I’ve just read, that Trump is still interested in reaching a deal with Iran.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Of course, you can criticize the Islamic Republic, that’s not the point. But when your critique accepts military intervention, it ceases to be criticism and instead becomes the manufacture of consent.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The “insider” functions as a master signifier that promises full access to the truth of the Other, but in practice merely stabilises the West’s self-image.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

A major Spanish newspaper gives voice to an Iranian chess player living in Spain who supports attacks on Iran as a means of bringing about regime change.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

The imperial ego produces both rage and coercion when the subaltern refuses the "unrejectable" gift of freedom, exposing the violence inherent in a discourse that presumes agency can be granted rather than claimed.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

it looks like Pezeshkian called MBS, and there are rumors about the purpose of this call—either he contacted MBS to use Saudi Arabia as a diplomatic channel, or he called to warn that Saudi Arabia could become a target if the U.S. attacks.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Este artículo, escrito hace unas semanas, analiza las últimas protestas en Irán. Examina la cultura estratégica del país, problematiza la idea de un rechazo político unánime y sitúa las movilizaciones en un marco geopolítico más amplio. fundacionalternativas.org/publicacione...

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Irán entre protestas y geopolítica - Fundación Alternativas

Análisis de las protestas en Irán surgidas en un contexto de fuerte inflación y depreciación del rial —que perdió cerca de la mitad de su valor frente al dólar en 2025— y que, tras iniciarse como una ...

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

If this is the scenario that exposes the challenges the US is facing, the problem is clear: it wants to strike and move on, but also wants a "meaningful, marketable target". You can’t have it all. And this so-called “contained option” could easily ignite a regional fire.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Just for the record: when people talk about negotiations, they need to understand that negotiations per se, without a proper distribution of power within the negotiating field, are meaningless.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

According to Axios the Trump administration has clarified its list of demands to the Iranian government. The same demands were already on the table before the 12-day war. From the perspective of the Islamic Republic, these demands amount to nothing less than complete capitulation.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

According to Israeli sources, Witkoff is reportedly trying to persuade President Trump to pursue a diplomatic path toward Iran. The Israeli official expressed frustration with Witkoff’s approach, particularly his efforts to avoid an attack on Iran.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

The Islamic Republic did not need to “smear” her; her own testimony was sufficient. She played the role of the native informant, “disclosing” and “confirming” Western a priori anxieties and their prescribed solutions.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Satellite images reveal the presence of American F-35 fighter jets at Muwaffaq Air Base in Jordan. According to regional sources Jordan and the UAE are "expected to provide logistical and intelligence support" to the US in the event of a strike on Iran.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Some experts point to two factors: a diplomatic breakthrough remains possible, but not before some level of confrontation. The core issue is unchanged: the United States seeks major concessions, while Iran is unwilling to retreat even a centimeter from its ideological principles.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

What we are seeing these days, in an increasingly augmented way, is how westernesse representations of non-westernesse subjects help illuminate how the former’s interventions in the geographies of the latter become conceivable.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Such discourse does not merely background Iran; it unlives it, reducing living collectivities to the abject precondition for interventionist violence dressed as salvation.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

military options” are floated with breezy detachment, framing Iranians not as sovereign political subjects but as a haunting remainder: a disposable spectrality at the edges of Western decisionism.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says he has conveyed concerns of possible Israeli attack to leadership in Tehran.

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Decolonialmostazafin @decolonialmost.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

According to Iranian sources, a message was conveyed to neighboring countries stating that any U.S. attack on Iran would trigger strikes against all U.S. bases in the region, regardless of whether they are directly involved in the attack.

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