Ebrahim Raisi takes office, as Iran and the West face off

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Ebrahim Raisi takes office, as Iran and the West face off
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President Joe Biden has promised to return to the nuclear deal if Iran comes back into compliance. But there is no date set for negotiations to resume

Some in Iran may be pushing for confrontation. On July 29th, just days before the inauguration, a drone laden with explosives was flown into the, an oil tanker off the coast of Oman managed by an Israeli-owned firm. Two crew members, a Briton and a Romanian, were killed. America, Britain, Israel and Romania blamed Iran, which denied involvement.

Iran and its proxies have exchanged attacks with America, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in recent years. A shadow war between Iran and Israel has also been escalating. Several vessels have been attacked, with each side blaming the other. Israel has struck Iranian positions in Syria and is accused of attacking people and facilities in Iran, sometimes with cyber-weapons.

President Joe Biden has promised to return to the deal if Iran comes back into compliance. In an address on August 3rd Mr Raisi said his government would take steps to lift the “tyrannical” sanctions imposed by America. But a sixth round of indirect negotiations to revive theended in June. There is no date set for the resumption of talks. Iran, meanwhile, has continued to expand its nuclear activity.

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