Thread by @HeshmatAlavi

THREAD
1)
@jrezaian’s latest WaPo piece proves how desperate #Iran’s regime has become as sanctions are crippling the mullahs.

Rezaian’s rushed piece is titled:
“Like it or not, talks with Iran are coming soon”

2)
“French President Emmanuel Macron delivered an important reality check on the war of ideas between the U.S. and Iran. The bottom line: Tehran is winning. If anyone needed proof, witness Macron’s decision to invite Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, to the meeting.”

3)
“With the annual United Nations General Assembly starting in less than a month, face-to-face meetings between U.S. and Iranian officials could materialize quickly.”

4)
Unfortunately for Jason, while he rushed to claim US-Iran talks will blossom soon, he was utterly humiliated by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani just hours after his article.

“Iran’s Rouhani rules out talks with U.S. until sanctions lifted”
uk.reuters.com/article/uk-ira…

5)
@borzou, another #Iran apologist/lobbyist like Rezaian, was also humiliated after rushing to write an article suggesting a breakthrough and possible future Trump/Rouhani talks.

6)
Why do I describe Rezaian as an #Iran apologist/lobbyist?
Read from his own article:

7)
Rezaian mentions the invitation being considered a victory at home. He’s lying.

Mehr news agency, associated to #Iran's Intelligence Ministry:

"No proud Iranian with common sense would negotiate with this U.S. government"
bit.ly/2Zwq24K

8)
My conclusion:
Rezaian’s only objective was to rush a WaPo article to help #Iran’s regime claim victory.

He was humiliated in a matter of hours by the regime itself. The mullahs are crippling under Trump's #MaximumPressure policy & they are desperate to save face.