23.03.2026 19:26
After U.S. President Donald Trump announced that they might be able to make a deal with Iran and that they were in contact with "very respected" individuals from within, the name leading the contacts on behalf of Iran has also started to become clear. According to claims in the Israeli press, the Tel Aviv administration assesses that these discussions are being conducted mostly indirectly through Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.
The Israel-based Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper shared the evaluations of the Tel Aviv administration regarding U.S. President Donald Trump's statement about ongoing talks with Iran.
"QATAR'S PRESSURE ON THE U.S. AFFECTED TRUMP" An Israeli official, on which the news is based, stated, "The U.S. requested us not to target the power plants in Iran." The official, who claimed that Qatar's "pressure on the U.S." affected Trump, suggested that the U.S. President, who understood that the threat of attacking Iran's energy infrastructure complicated the situation, took a step back.
THE NAME THE U.S. IS DISCUSSING IN IRAN HAS EMERGED According to the evaluations of the Tel Aviv administration, the Israeli official noted that the U.S.-Iran talks were conducted through Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqir Qalibaf; however, he added that the negotiations mostly progressed indirectly rather than directly.
Mohammad Baqir Qalibaf TRUMP: WE ARE TALKING TO SOMEONE FROM THE INSIDE U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Iran also wants to make a deal with the U.S., saying that they might have a phone conversation with the Iranian side today. Trump mentioned that they were talking to "some people from Iran whom he found very reasonable and solid," stating, "(Iran) They also want to make a deal. We will probably talk on the phone today."
Trump expressed, "The likelihood of us making a deal with (Iran) that guarantees nothing is quite high. I guarantee nothing. I am just saying that the possibility of making a deal is very high, and if I were a betting person, I would bet that it will happen."
Stating that the people they are talking to are "someone from the inside" and that they are "very respected," Trump said, "Maybe one of them could be exactly the person we are looking for. Look at how well it worked in Venezuela."
Trump clarified that the person they are discussing in Iran is not the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and that he does not see him as "a real leader," stating, "There were many leaders, all of them were killed. It is a very dangerous situation. There are some leaders left after those we blew up. We believe we have people who represent the country very well and will do a good job."
Expressing that they had "very, very productive meetings" with the mentioned Iranian individuals, Trump stated, "We will see where it will lead. We agreed on important points. I think it went excellently. If they can achieve this, I believe they will end this issue, this conflict."