Iran Quietly Fearful of Republican Takeover of Congress

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Saeed Ghasseminejad, an Iranian dissident and associate fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), said Iranians continue to view Obama as a weak leader.

“They believe Obama looks at the Iran deal as his foreign policy legacy and he desperately needs such a deal,” Ghasseminejad said, noting that a Republican Congress has the power to boost sanctions.

“It seems that conservatives in Iran are happy with the current situation: Partial sanction relief for minor retreats in its nuclear program,” he explained. “The new Senate can put pressure on mullahs in Tehran by passing a new sanctions bill and increase the cost of the time Iran is buying to make progress in its nuclear program.”
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