Iranian General Qassem Soleimani
Rohollah Faghihi, Al-Monitor: Iranians may turn to ‘military president’ as nuclear deal collapses
Ever since Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 US presidential election, Iranian hard-liners have been jubilant about his pledges to kill the nuclear deal — the signature achievement of moderate President Hassan Rouhani. Now, Trump has finally handed a precious gift to his foes in Tehran. On May 8, after months of threats, Trump announced a US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). He had warned his European allies that if they don’t “fix” the deal, he would “nix” it.
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WNU editor: Iranian General Qassem Soleimani has been playing a very low-key role in the past few months. But if he should ever become the next Iranian President .... he will .... to put it bluntly .... be perceived by many as a wartime President.
