So whether this deal holds together as anything or not, I don't think Iran is going to be lowering its guard any time soon. Everything I've been reading as this goes on gives me the impression that Iran is explicitly and vocally aware of how duplicitous the empire is. I've noticed @Malkhodr@lemmygrad.ml has an understanding of the internal factions that influence which way it goes, that it's not all a uniform set of interests, but I don't understand it very well myself. My rough impression from what they have shared about it in the past, is that there are bougie types who are more apt to push for a deal for their own benefit and there are hardliners who are more apt to push for maintaining military confrontation as needed. And that deals falling through due to the dishonesty of the empire gives more credence to the arguments of the hardliners. So it seems to me that either Iran gets more time to rebuild or the position of those are staunch on the need for self-defense is strengthened.

[–] Munrock@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 3 days ago

Iran hasn't lowered its guard since 1979