Despite the recent discussions between the United States and Iran, hope of further talks has been quickly bashed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. While Americans are divided over the nuclear deal struck between the two nations, Iran seems little confused over the objective of the deal. Iran seeks economic openness and the nuclear deal will remove the sanctions the United States had formerly imposed upon the country. However, while the United States was hopeful that talks would continue to other realms, Iran refused.
Iran, its leaders and people continue to view the United States as a great evil and are unwilling to work further with the country. Iran is using this deal to achieve its own ends, economic freedom, but is completely unwilling to sacrifice much in return. Does the United States truly want to make any deals with a country who loathes it and refuses to even discuss other topics of interest?
Read the article from the Wall Street Journal here.
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