Western diplomatic sources revealed to “Sawt Beirut International,” that Washington had proposed to Iran, to impose sanctions on the responsible Iranian figures affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, and to lift the character of terrorism and sanctions against the Revolutionary Guards as an entity, as part of the efforts being made to resolve the complexed Iranian condition, to completely remove the terrorist designation from this entity.

Sources indicated that the main question is, what would Iran offer in return for the US administration removal of terrorism label, off the revolutionary guards? For Washington would not accept removing this label without a price. The price closest to the logic of the deal, is for Iran to ensure that the Guard and its affiliate system, i.e. the Quds Force, directly responsible for Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq and the Houthis in Yemen, no longer constitute a source of danger to the countries of the region, or cause terrorism, or destruction of its sovereignty, or to undermine the state or its political independence, or the danger of spreading corruption within states.
In order for Washington and its allies to accept the lifting of sanctions on these individuals and the removal of their designation from the US terrorism list, they are supposed to reach the equivalent of that and its importance, not less, because these goals are what worries the West, Arabs and non-Arabs alike.

All these parties want to stop Iran’s hand from dominating and controlling the countries where its allies are, and they want it to play a positive role in line with the roles of the West in the region.

And the question is, will there be an under the negotiating table trade-off regarding the nuclear agreement? Will Iran accept this price, i,e. is its influence in the region a priority over its nuclear program or not? Is lifting the ban on the Revolutionary Guard a priority, or is its influence a priority?

Undoubtedly, answering these questions will make it easier to know the Iranian behavior towards Washington’s proposal, especially since Tehran plays “skillfully” and coolly in the negotiation process, and it is not easy for it to give up its cards.

The sources stress that it is not yet clear whether the agreement will be signed at this stage or whether it will take more time. The agreement might not be signed, before reaching a solution to the Russian war on Ukraine, at which point Iran will speed up its signing in view of the sums of money that will be released, which amount to nearly 130 billion dollars, and requesting getting them back.