Trump's unlikely Iranian fans
Though seemingly opposed to each other, the reality is that US Republicans and Iranian hard-liners play complementary roles for each other, as they give one another excuses to advance their respective domestic agendas.
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian hard-liners and US Republican presidential candidates are considered to be staunch enemies on virtually every issue — apart from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), apparently.
“My No. 1 priority is to dismantle the disastrous deal with Iran. I have been in business for a long time. I know deal-making and let me tell you, this deal is catastrophic.”
“If we know the JCPOA is disastrous, then we should reject it, and be sure that nothing will happen afterward.”
These quotes aren’t from the same person; in fact, the two live far away from each other. The first one is from Donald Trump, and the latter is from Hossein Shariatmadari, the well-known hard-liner and editor-in-chief of Kayhan newspaper.
