Raisi sworn in as Iran's new president, demands lifting of US sanctions amid ongoing tensions with West -- RT World News

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Indirect talks between Iran and Washington over reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal have also been ongoing since April.
46% : Negotiations plateaued in June as Tehran required more time to allow for the transition of power from former president Hassan Rouhani to Raisi.
41% : The ultraconservative Raisi has taken up the presidential post amid growing tension between Iran and some Western nations.
40% : Under the landmark accord, sanctions imposed on Iran by the US would be lifted on the condition that Tehran reduced its nuclear capabilities.
33% : Tehran has fervently rebuked the claims, dismissing them as "some form of psychological warfare" orchestrated against the Islamic republic by Western nations and Saudi Arabia.
29% : Washington and London have accused Iran of being behind a number of recent attacks on vessels in the Persian Gulf region.
27% : However, Tehran began breaching its commitments under the deal after then-President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the US from the agreement in 2018 and imposed greater sanctions on Iran.

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