Iran's presidential elections head to a run-off amid escalating Mideast war

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : While advocating conciliation with the imperialist powers, Pezeshkian advanced himself as the representative of "owners" and "company managers ... thirsty for the stability of a proper business environment" free "from government interference," and "stock market investors" angered by the depreciation of their shares.
35% : But once Trump pulled the plug on the Iran accord, initiated his campaign of "maximum pressure" on Tehran, and threatened to use Washington's control of the global financial system to sanction any foreign companies that traded with Iran, the European powers quickly fell into line.
26% : [the official name for the accord] succeed," preferring like Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu "to set it on fire."
21% : On assuming office at the beginning of 2017, Trump quickly served notice that he intended to sabotage the Iran nuclear accord as part of a still more aggressive America First global strategy.

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