Iran gloats, America plots, but even a nuclear deal will not tame Tehran | Simon Tisdall

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : For the Republican right, Iran has long been a useful bogeyman to frighten the voters, corral Gulf Arab allies and rally support for Israel.
55% : So can Iran trust the US to honour the terms of any reworked nuclear pact?
43% : The two countries are also pursuing "strategic defence cooperation" after Raisi told visiting Chinese officials that Iran sought a united front against the west.
38% : Iran is reportedly supplying drones to help Russia attack Ukraine.
38% : Israel opposes a new deal and warns of military action at any time.
33% : While Iran denies responsibility for the attack, Khamenei has repeatedly endorsed the late Ruhollah Khomeini's fatwa ordering Rushdie's murder.
33% : The question now, as the US and Europe contemplate a revived nuclear deal with Tehran and an end to sanctions, is can this rotten regime be trusted to keep its word?
32% : Khamenei has championed for three decades have pushed Iran to the brink of total economic and ecological collapse and, despite staging brutal crackdowns, the country is wallowing in social unrest ...
29% : Hosting Vladimir Putin in Tehran last month, Khamenei claimed that, just as with Iran, the west and Nato opposed a "strong, independent Russia".

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