Iran's new president is an out-and-out monster -- and enemy of...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : As predictable as the sun rising in the morning, there will be some well-intentioned but wildly naïve world leaders who believe doggedly that with a bit of dialogue and understanding, Tehran can be persuaded to be a benign force in the region and even a reliable strategic ally.
48% : More recently, in his role as head of the judiciary, Raisi amplified the pursuit of minority faith groups in Iran, not least the Baha'is.
38% : Still, while the outlook for Iran and its beleaguered population is bleak, many activists express the hope that with every retrograde gallop away from democracy and human rights, the regime is taking a step toward its own extinction.
31% : The Islamic Republic of Iran is a monstrous tyranny that likes to pretend it's a democracy.

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