Oman comes to mind, but, it does not have normalized relations with Israel. That still does not disqualify Oman as a real candidate for negotiations.
Israel and the USA are not in line with any Zero Sum outcome. They are invested in what they want while they still have the upper hand militarily.
Add to that the huge mistake Trump and Hegseth made with Cuba in redirecting a Russian oil tanker and basically the USA is setting the world on fire. I would be very surprised if Putin continues to allow a blockade of Cuba when there are profound human rights occurring. By refusing to allow an unarmed Russian oil tanker to dock, it opened the door to Russian military assistance to allow the tanker to enter the port. Trump gave Putin a reason.
But, with Iran, there is no fairness. Israel and the USA cannot negotiate honestly. They believe they have the upper hand and do not see themselves clear to step back from what they have done and bring about a more conciliatory tone.
There is a lot of hate of Iran growing among the countries in the Middle East. That’s Trump and MBS. Trump is a champion fomenter of hate. The drum beat is growing and Don is in his element. The conflict with Iran probably serves to keep whatever is left of his political constituents agreeing with him. Netanyahu simply wants Iran destroyed. Neither Trump or Netanyahu have any idea what happens in Iran following the deaths of any and all leaders of the people, so it mostly disqualifies them as negotiators.
To be noted Trump has raised the recruitment age for the Army to 42 years old. Trump is having a difficult time recruiting soldiers because it is obvious to everyone in the USA that Hegseth has no clue how to lead the military while being the worst Secretary of Defense on record. It takes real talent to kill your own soldiers while destroying the country’s military infrastructure.
In New York City a wrinkle has developed with Maduro. He had no representation. Venezuela is more than willing to pay for lawyers but a rather impossible hurdle has manifested and the case may be dismissed because Due Process cannot go forward. Never in a million years have I witnessed such a global circus as that of Donald John Trump.
But, as to Iran? There needs to be a neutral third party. Preferably a country on good terms with Israel and Iran. I don’t see how it proceeds otherwise.
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