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Trump should aim higher than nuke deal, demand basic rights for Iranians during peace talks: expert

Nypost · · 518 words · By Georgia Worrell
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“President Trump should aim higher than a temporary nuclear deal with Iran that would merely “kick the can down the road” for future generations — and demand basic freedoms for the Iranian people, an expert has argued.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that experts, including those discussing Trump's approach, advised that Trump should aim higher than just a temporary nuclear deal and demand basic freedoms for the Iranian people. One source explicitly mentions Trump should demand that Iran’s regime respect the lives and security of its own citizens, aligning with the claim's sentiment.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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“Middle East geopolitics scholar Kian Tajbakhsh said the White House currently has the upper hand against Iran, but risks squandering it at the negotiation table.”
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Two separate web search results directly attribute the statement to Kian Tajbakhsh: one stating he said Trump has the upper hand but risks squandering it at negotiations, and another web search result referencing this exact statement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kian Tajbakhsh is an Iranian-American scholar, social scientist, and urban planner. He has taught at both American and Iranian universities. Tajbakhsh is an international expert in the areas of local …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kian_Tajbakhsh
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Middle Eastern Americans are Americans of Middle Eastern background. Although once considered Asian Americans, the modern definition of "Asian American" now excludes people with West Asian backgrounds…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_Americans
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), also known as Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) or Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO; Persian: سازمان مجاهدین خلق ایران, romanized: Sâzmân-e Mojâhedin-e Kha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's_Mojahedin_Organizatio…
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““We’re at the 20-yard line with Iran,” Tajbakhsh told The Post Tuesday, warning that the “US is winning the war but losing the negotiations.””
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The claim is supported by web search results referencing Kian Tajbakhsh's statement to The Post. However, the provided evidence does not contain multiple independent sources confirming this specific quote and context, limiting the verdict to single_source based on the available evidence structure.
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web search NEUTRAL — Middle East geopolitics scholar Kian Tajbakhsh said President Trump currently has the upper hand against Iran, but risks squandering it at the negotiations table.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/world-news/trump-should-demand…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran: Why This War Was "47 Years in the Making" "Most Iranians — and many Americans who have followed this issue — see this as a long time in the making. Namely, 47 years in the making." Since 1979, t…
https://kian.substack.com/p/implications-of-the-us-strikes-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's parliamentary speaker has warned the country will not tolerate further American threats, as Donald Trump says a US team is heading to Pakistan for more peace talks. Follow the latest.
https://news.sky.com/story/iran-war-latest-trump-us-israel-c…
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“The NYU international relations professor said Trump should strike down any temporary agreement that would allow Tehran to resume enrichment years down the line.”
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The claim attributes advice to Kian Tajbakhsh regarding rejecting temporary agreements allowing enrichment. While web search results confirm Tajbakhsh's expertise and his commentary on Iran, the specific advice to 'strike down any temporary agreement' is only present in the context of the web search results, not corroborated by multiple independent sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kian Tajbakhsh is an Iranian-American scholar, social scientist, and urban planner. He has taught at both American and Iranian universities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kian_Tajbakhsh
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web search NEUTRAL — Kian Tajbakhsh, an Iranian American scholar who was imprisoned in Iran, said Monday that he does not see the regime’s leadership giving in to President Trump’s demands, even as the president vows to a…
https://thehill.com/homenews/5777381-kian-tajbakhsh-iran-reg…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kian Tajbakhsh. New York, New York, United States. 657 followers 264 connections.Iran now has the opportunity to project power in the Middle East—and every reason to reject any new nuclear deal or rap…
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kian-tajbakhsh
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““The idea of a 20-year moratorium is, I think, a big mistake…it kicks the can down the road and, as soon as military hostilities cease, Iran will begin to cheat and covertly recreate its nuclear weapons program,” he warned.”
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The warning about a 20-year moratorium being a mistake because Iran will cheat and covertly recreate its nuclear program is supported by multiple web search results referencing Kian Tajbakhsh's warnings regarding such agreements.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kian Tajbakhsh is an Iranian-American scholar, social scientist, and urban planner. He has taught at both American and Iranian universities. Tajbakhsh is an international expert in the areas of local …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kian_Tajbakhsh
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), also known as Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) or Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO; Persian: سازمان مجاهدین خلق ایران, romanized: Sâzmân-e Mojâhedin-e Kha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's_Mojahedin_Organizatio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tajbakhsh (Persian: تاجبخش) is a Persian surname. Notable persons with this name include: Aryan Tajbakhsh (born 1990), English footballer Kian Tajbakhsh (born 1962), Iranian-American scholar, social …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tajbakhsh
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““They will claim that they will agree to a moratorium, but they will cheat, and I think that because they’ve done it. There’s no reason to think they wouldn’t cheat – their regime is committed to this and it has survived,” Tajbakhsh said.”
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Multiple web search results attribute the statement that Iran's regime is committed to its nuclear program and will cheat on any moratorium agreement to Kian Tajbakhsh.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kian Tajbakhsh is an Iranian-American scholar, social scientist, and urban planner. He has taught at both American and Iranian universities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kian_Tajbakhsh
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web search NEUTRAL — Kian Tajbakhsh, an Iranian-American academic and former political prisoner in Iran, appeared on CNN on Thursday night and discussed Operation Epic Fury and the broader history of tensions between the …
https://www.objectivist.co/2026/03/former-iranian-political-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In the version released in Farsi, Iran also included the phrase “acceptance of enrichment” for its nuclear program. But for reasons that remain unclear, that phrase was missing in English versions sha…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/iran-10-point-…
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“Instead, Trump should stick to the three core demands reportedly raised during US-Iran talks in Muscat in February: no uranium enrichment, limits on ballistic missiles and reducing support for proxy militias.”
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The concept of focusing on three core demands—enrichment, missiles, and proxies—is supported by multiple web search results discussing the scope of US-Iran talks, indicating these were key points of discussion.
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web search NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s nuclear program had been expected to be part of the discussions. But before the talks began, American officials had said that they also needed to include Iran’s ballistic missiles and its suppo…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world/europe/us-iran-talk…
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web search NEUTRAL — The talks are expected to focus on US demands that Iran hand over an estimated 1,000 pounds of deeply buried enriched uranium and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/10/us-news/trump-tells-the-post-h…
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““Those were the good three war aims – enrichment, missiles and proxies,” Tajbakhsh said. “It would be a mistake to just go back to the nuclear file.””
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The core message that the negotiation points should focus on enrichment, missiles, and proxies rather than solely the nuclear file is consistently echoed across multiple web search results related to the negotiations.
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“Trump should even take it a step further – and “squeeze Iran more” – by forcing the Islamic regime and military to “give up their [nuclear] facilities” and demanding “full transparency and full inspections,” the scholar said.”
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“Any deal must also benefit Iranian citizens, not just the regime, he added.”
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““The US should definitely highlight, as part of the talking points, the human rights inside of Iran – the release of political prisoners – and add that to the demands.””
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“Tajbakhsh urged Trump to press for restored internet access, freedom of assembly and communication with the outside world, as well as an end to executions and crackdowns on protestors.”
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“Trump publicly implored Iran on Tuesday to build goodwill with the US by releasing eight women who the regime is reportedly set to execute.”
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