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Leading Iranian figures are criticising Donald Trump’s actions and threats, but there is still little indication that the US-Iran conflict can be resolved.
Earlier this morning, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on social media: “The Islamic Republic of Iran has welcomed dialogue and agreement and continues to do so.” The biggest barriers to real discussions are threats, blockades, and breaches of pledges.
“The world witnesses your constant rhetorical hypocrisy and inconsistency between your words and deeds.”
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David Llewellyn-Smith is Chief Strategist at the MB Fund and MB Super. David is the founding publisher and editor of MacroBusiness and was the founding publisher and global economy editor of The Diplomat, the Asia Pacific's leading geo-politics and economics portal.
He is also a former gold trader and economic commentator at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, the ABC and Business Spectator. He is the co-author of The Great Crash of 2008 with Ross Garnaut and was the editor of the second Garnaut Climate Change Review.