Biden is Iran’s preferred candidate. Did you know that? Do you think they went out door-knocking for him? If you voted for Joe Biden you should understand who else supports him. It tells us something about his policy positions.
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Javad Zarif is Iran’s Foreign Minister. In an interview with CBS News this week he said he finds Joe Biden’s campaign “more promising” for Iran. Here’s the quote:
“The statements by the Biden camp have been more promising, but we will have to wait and see. What counts is the behavior…”
Zarif had been asked which candidate looked better to him. Presumably, he was speaking as the representative of Iran.
The Biden campaign has made indications it may reconsider discussions on the Iranian nuclear deal. We should all know President Trump withdrew from it in May of 2018. He did so in an effort to put pressure on Iran’s regime.
The Trump administration also levied heavy and targeted sanctions on Iranian business sectors. It targeted those close to the regime and its weapons and technology programs. The sanctions Trump put on Iran have hurt Iran. They have not produced regime change or “[brought] Iran to its knees,” at least according to Zarif.
The Iranian position
Zarif explains Iran does not want a new nuclear deal. Iran prefers the U.S. to “rejoin the deal” that Trump rejected. The prior deal was unilateral capitulation. It stands to reason Iran would prefer it.
Zarif emphasizes that “under no circumstances” would Iran pursue a new nuclear deal with a potential Biden administration. He claims Iran would have entered negotiations on a new deal with President Trump if they wanted to. Zarif said:
“We can find a way to reengage, obviously. But reengagement does not mean renegotiation. It means the U.S. coming back to the negotiating table…”
Zarif denies allegations from earlier reports by the FBI. Those reports indicate Iran obtained U.S. voter registration information and meddled in the 2020 election. The veracity of such allegations would have to be proven in court to be accepted.
But here’s the point. If Iran supports your guy: Does that tell us anything about either their assessment of him? Or perhaps it tells us something about you? Which seems more correct or are both likely true?