How America Can Win Iran's Trust
Khamenei has given Obama a green light to secure his foreign-policy legacy.
If that happens, Khamenei and his hardline supporters will be stronger. This will not be in the interest of Iran or the United States.
Akbar Ganji is an Iranian investigative journalist and dissident. He was imprisoned in Tehran from 2000 to 2006, and his writings are currently banned in Iran. This article was translated and edited by Ali N. Babaei.
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