By Abbas Milani, Project Syndicate | June 18, 2025
Thanks to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran has spent almost four decades on a path to war with Israel, which he calls a “cancer” in the region that must be annihilated. Without a change of regime by the people of Iran, for the people of Iran, there can be no long-term stability and prosperity there and in the region.
The postponement comes as both Washington and Tehran work to advance discussions following the signing of a memorandum of understanding intended to reduce tensions and establish a framework for broader negotiations.
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Vance responded to reports that Israeli leaders were frustrated with the memorandum of understanding reached between the United States and Iran.
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The postponement comes as both Washington and Tehran work to advance discussions following the signing of a memorandum of understanding intended to reduce tensions and establish a framework for broader negotiations.
Let me point out that our adversaries, China, Russia, and other places around the globe, don’t have this racial essentialism because they believe it is innate to human nature.
