Diplomacy in the Context of Great Power Competition: A Strategic Assessment of Iran–United States Negotiations and the Necessity of Geopolitical Balancing

Abstract  Recent developments in Iran–United States negotiations are unfolding at a time when West Asia has become a focal point of geopolitical competition among major powers. Given this complexity, nuclear negotiations can no longer be viewed merely as a bilateral matter; they must instead be analyzed within the broader framework of strategic rivalry among global…