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“President Donald Trump defended his decision to start a war with Iran in a subdued address before the United Nations and was adamant that a peace deal with Tehran will be brokered after the midterm elections.”

“His options range from letting the Iranian economy “rot” to wiping the regime out entirely if it refuses to abandon its nuclear ambitions.”

“The Trump administration approved visas for Pezeshkian and other members of Iran’s delegation despite the U.S.-Iran war.”

“The U.S. will want to avoid state collapse in Iran to avoid a civil war, refugee crisis, security threats, and humanitarian catastrophe.”

“Partners are getting nervous about whether they’re going to have coverage and protection from nuclear threats.””

“And yet, behind every headline about war, sanctions, missiles, nuclear negotiations, and geopolitics, there is another Iran — the Iran of ordinary people who simply want to live.”

“It also wants Congress to pass a nearly $90 billion supplemental package, the majority of which would go to the Pentagon to pay for the costs of the Iran war.”

“Over the past two weeks, multiple Republicans have publicly broken with Trump over the Iran war, immigration, and his honoring of Chinese President Xi Jinping.”

“Araghchi told reporters, referencing Trump’s repeated threats to destroy Iranian society during the war, most recently during his speech to the U.N.”

“That’s not to say the war was unjustified — I’m on record repeatedly arguing that it was, and that keeping nuclear weapons out of Iranian hands would have been worth the economic pain and then some.”