Iran's New Leader Faces Pressure to Attack the US While Seeking a Deal

Iran's New Leader Faces Pressure to Attack the US While Seeking a Deal

Mourners at Iran's former leader's funeral demanded revenge on America. But Iran's new leadership is quietly negotiating to lift economic penalties that cripple the country. A government source said the revenge talk is partly ceremonial—yet hardliners genuinely oppose any deal. Iran's dilemma: the ruling system relies on US hostility to stay in power.

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