Middle East Crisis: Why did Iran back down on the nuclear issue just before the Israel-Lebanon meeting to be held in Washington?

Amidst the ongoing heavy tension in West Asia (Middle East) and the ongoing military confrontation with America, a very shocking news has emerged from the diplomatic circles. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi has claimed that Iran, facing all-round pressure, has closed or severely limited many of its major nuclear programs.

This claim is considered very important from the point of view of global security, because for some time now the threat of war had reached its peak due to missile attacks and blockade in the Gulf region.

The effect of strict sanctions of western countries is visible

According to Rafael Grossi, the effect of the strict economic and strategic sanctions imposed on Iran by Western countries is now visible at the ground level. International intelligence and satellite data have made it clear that Iran has slowed down the pace of its nuclear operations to a great extent.

This revelation is being seen as a defensive step by Tehran amid reports of US President Donald Trump demanding ‘written nuclear guarantee’ from Iran. Experts believe that Iran had to take this decision unwillingly to avoid economic crisis and international isolation.

Fourth round of meeting between Israel and Lebanon in Washington

This big statement has come at a time when diplomatic movements have suddenly intensified regarding efforts to restore peace in the Middle East. US mediation to stop the ongoing border dispute and military conflict between Israel and Lebanon. fourth round of peace talks Is going to happen.

You can easily understand the current diplomatic situation from the table given below:

The whole world’s eyes are on peace talks

Top diplomatic and military representatives of both Israel and Lebanon have reached Washington to be part of this very important meeting. Defense experts say that if Iran really pulls back its nuclear steps, it could be of great help in stopping the ongoing missile attacks in the Gulf region and normalizing the oil supply in the Strait of Hormuz. However, the US and its allies are still adamant on demanding concrete and written agreements on the ground rather than any verbal assurances from Tehran.