Vali Nasr, former Iran adviser to the Obama administration: Tehran has more leverage now than before the war'

"The most important issue is that after 40 days of fighting, both sides don't want to return to war, even though their positions are still far apart."

"The lack of trust is crucial. You are not negotiating with just the country; you're also negotiating with the leader."

"If that leader is narcissistic, wants total victory, wants the other side to cave in, and has shown himself to be untrustworthy by leaving the 2015 nuclear agreement, the consequence is the belief that this leader could break a new agreement."

"It's not just a question of whether Iran can trust the United States, but whether it can trust this president."

Negotiations between Tehran and Washington in Pakistan have shown significant progress, with both sides engaging in lengthy discussions. After 40 days of conflict, there is a mutual desire to avoid returning to war. However, trust issues complicate the negotiations, particularly due to the U.S. leadership's past actions, including the abandonment of the 2015 nuclear agreement. The perception of the U.S. president as untrustworthy adds to the challenges, as Iran questions whether any new agreement would be honored.

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