The Iranian people's political will is the primary issue in any negotiation over Iran, rather than uranium, sanctions, military de-escalation, is the political will of the Iranian people, according to the author. This has been expressed repeatedly in anti-regime protests demanding regime change. Negotiations between Iran and the United States are already dead due to this, as Iran's leadership is unwilling to sign any agreement that could be perceived as surrender. This is not only a moral failure but a strategic one. The author suggests that the Iranian regime is shifting towards a more overt coercive order sustained by and crisis. The situation in Iran is unstable, with the country politically shaken, socially exhausted and economically strained, and the regime uses Israel and the U.S. as pretexts to suppress dissent at home and impose economic restrictions. The article also notes that the regime's internal fractures are becoming more visible as internal conflict is becoming more prominent.