Why Iran believes deal with US leaves it stronger than before
Key takeaways
- From the start, Tehran's core objective was not necessarily to defeat the US and Israel in conventional military terms.
- The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – as the deal is known - allows Iran to say it has achieved that.
- Iran's immediate obligations are significant, but relatively limited.
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Amir Azimi Senior News Editor - Persian Service Anadolu via Getty Images Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday For Iran, the deal with the US offers something just as important as a ceasefire: a way to claim that it has not just survived the war without surrendering but has emerged from it stronger.
From the start, Tehran's core objective was not necessarily to defeat the US and Israel in conventional military terms. It was to come out of the conflict with the Islamic Republic intact, its leadership still functioning and its negotiating position not completely broken.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – as the deal is known - allows Iran to say it has achieved that.