He noted that Iranians will likely remember the withdrawal of American representative Donald Trump from the nuclear agreement during his first term, as well as two attacks on Iran in the past nine months while negotiations were ongoing. Vaez added that the issues under negotiation themselves are very complex and technically demanding, requiring significant diplomatic skill and patience to resolve. "The Trump administration has shown in the past that it possesses none of that. It has no patience, no discipline, and doesn't even send experts to these negotiations who could advance them," he stated. He believes that Iran will likely insist on several red lines in the upcoming negotiations with the United States, and the Strait of Hormuz will be one of the most difficult issues to resolve, emphasizing that it goes beyond just the question of sovereignty. "They are very skeptical about the possibility of getting sanctions lifted from the Trump administration. They need resources for reconstruction, they need a source of revenue," he said. He added that control over the strait would be seen as a lifeline. Vaez said that the right to enrich nuclear fuel will be another red line. "Even if they were willing to delay exercising that right, they will certainly insist that the United States recognize it," he added.