توقع: Who will attend a round of US-Iran peace talks by December 31?

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Market context

Formal senior-level peace negotiations between the United States and Iran remain absent as of late 2024, with bilateral relations defined by sanctions, proxy conflicts, and episodic military escalations rather than sustained diplomatic engagement. The question hinges on whether either government will initiate structured talks within the next two years—a threshold that requires deliberate governmental commitment rather than back-channel communications or multilateral forums.

Historical precedent suggests the bar is high. The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) negotiations took years of preliminary groundwork before formal rounds commenced, and the Trump administration's 2018 withdrawal foreclosed direct talks for the remainder of that presidency. The Biden administration pursued indirect negotiations through Oman in 2021–2022 to restore the JCPOA, but these never escalated to the formal bilateral rounds specified in the resolution criteria. Comparable cases—such as the 1980s back-channel discussions or the 2013–2015 lead-up to the JCPOA—show that even when both sides harbour negotiating intent, months or years of preparatory diplomacy typically precede any formal round.

Catalysts to monitor include shifts in Iranian domestic politics following elections, changes in US administration policy post-2024, and escalations in regional proxy activity that might create pressure for de-escalation talks. Any announcement of a scheduled diplomatic meeting, whether brokered by a third party or bilateral, would move the probability materially. Current geopolitical friction—including Israeli-Iranian tensions and ongoing sanctions regimes—suggests the probability of formal talks by end-2026 remains constrained unless a significant political realignment occurs.

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