WANA (May 23) – As media tensions surrounding indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States continue to escalate, new details suggest Washington has privately attempted to distance Donald Trump’s public rhetoric from the actual course of the talks.

 

According to informed sources familiar with the negotiations, during recent exchanges of messages and draft proposals between Tehran and Washington through intermediaries, several mediators and U.S. officials involved in the process conveyed a message to the Iranian side: “Do not pay attention to Trump’s social media posts.”

 

The sources said American officials stressed that Trump’s public remarks and online statements are largely intended for domestic political and media consumption and do not necessarily reflect the positions being discussed behind closed doors.

 

In recent months, Trump has repeatedly used his platform, Truth Social, to issue sharp warnings and inflammatory statements against Iran, seeking to project strength and maintain the appearance of leverage in the negotiations. However, sources familiar with the talks say the substance of the ongoing discussions differs significantly from the tone of those public statements.

 

One informed source said Trump’s initial “15-point” framework represented a list of maximalist demands and ambitions that Washington had failed to achieve even during periods of heightened military and economic pressure on Iran. According to the source, what is currently being discussed at the negotiating table is markedly different from those earlier positions.

 

The same source added that Trump and his team have come to recognize that Iran is unwilling to make unilateral concessions, prompting efforts through intermediaries to separate public messaging from the realities of the negotiations.

 

Observers note that Trump has long relied on media pressure and aggressive public messaging as part of his broader political strategy. Yet repeated use of extreme rhetoric and theatrical threats, particularly on social media, appears to have gradually diminished both the credibility and practical impact of those tactics.