How Iran Sees Shifting U.S. Positions on the Russia-Ukraine War
Hardliners see validation of their alliance with Moscow.
March 10, 2025
How Iran Sees Shifting U.S. Positions on the Russia-Ukraine War
Hardliners see validation of their alliance with Moscow.
In the past week, the U.S. has expressed interest in negotiating an agreement that would require Tehran to give up its nuclear program—and not merely put it on partial pause, as the 2015 deal required. Raz Zimmt examines how the Iranian government sees these overtures in the context of Washington’s reconsideration of its support for Ukraine. Note that Zimmt speaks of “hardliners” and “reformers,” but both groups are loyal to the regime’s core belief in “Death to America” and “Death to Israel.”
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