Pompous Iran now begs for a deal in the face of Trump administration - opinion

Trump’s strategy toward Iran rests on three key pillars: withdrawing from the nuclear deal and reimposing crippling economic sanctions, applying military pressure with explicit threats of force.

CAREFUL SCRUTINY of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s public statements reveals a meticulously crafted – if transparently desperate – propaganda campaign designed to project strength and progress, despite Iran’s increasingly dire circumstances, the writer states.

(photo credit: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/West Asia News Agency/Reuters)

BySALEM ALKETBI

APRIL 22, 2025 01:19