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** Any Deal with Iran's Regime Is a Grave Mistake ([link removed])
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by Majid Rafizadeh • February 1, 2025 at 5:00 am
* The Iranian regime's motivations are rooted in its desperation to ensure its survival and to advance its expansionist agenda, not in any willingness to abide by international norms or foster peace.
* By re-entering the global financial system and emerging from international isolation, Iran would gain the political and economic breathing room it needs to consolidate power and suppress dissent in the full knowledge that it had bought itself time and reduced the likelihood of coordinated international action against it.
* A deal would also provide Iran with political legitimacy and be seen as a victory for the regime, allowing it to portray itself as a credible and lawful actor on the global stage when in truth it is anything but that.

The Iranian regime's motivations are rooted in its desperation to ensure its survival and to advance its expansionist agenda, not in any willingness to abide by international norms or foster peace. Pictured: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a graduation ceremony for Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officers, on May 20, 2015 in Tehran. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader)

The Iranian regime has recently demonstrated an unusual eagerness to negotiate with the Trump administration to reach a deal with the West. This sudden shift should not deceive the West, particularly the United States, into believing that Tehran's intentions are either genuine or benign. The Iranian regime's motivations are rooted in its desperation to ensure its survival and to advance its expansionist agenda, not in any willingness to abide by international norms or foster peace. Recognizing this is critical to preventing what could become a fatal mistake.

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