Originally Posted by Hollander
Pezeshkian is a very smart, reasonable guy, the West could deal with him. He doesn't hate Israel. Give him the chance to negogiate.

Originally Posted by Kangaroo Don
Sure thing but President Pezeshkian's hands are tied and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) undermining him as well and the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei thinks! he can rule his empire forever.

Yes, but also don't forget the civil unrest and protests against the government by the Iranian people. That would be unheard of back in the days. The regime's greatest victims are the Iranian people.

True but the civil unrest and protests are more in respect of their local issues

I reckon, faces a near impossible uphill battle when it comes to -- antisemitism, deep rooted hatred, baying for Jewish blood, openly and violently calling for the annihilation of Israel and rejecting Israel's right to even exist

According to Iran, Israel has to 'answer' for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, on Iranian soil though it has not claimed responsibility. Fearing war, unsettled at home No more No less retaliation Very challenging and delicate balance indeed