Mural of Ayatollah Khamenei in Tehran (Photo: Emily O'Dell)
Exploring Iran (Photo: Emily O'Dell)
Before the revolution, Iran was in the hands of the United States, its vital resources were in the hands of the United States, its political decision-making centers were in the hands of the United States, decisions to appoint and depose its vital centers were in the hands of the United States, and [the country] was like a field for the United States, the U.S. military, and others on which to graze. Well, this was taken away from them.
— Ayatollah Khamenei
A new article in The Atlantic explains why Ayatollah Khamenei doesn’t oppose a “good” nuclear deal, and how such a deal would sustain Iran’s independence from Western demands and fulfill the ideals of the Iranian revolution.
