Both Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Obama have made positive signals about their respective desires to resolve issues of mutual concern, including the opportunity of the U.N. General Assembly. Typically, Obama usually only speaks of Iran in terms of its nuclear threat to Israel, the region, and the world, and in the same sentence affirms that a serious military threat always accompanies any diplomatic overtures. The agreement over Syria is important because it shows that when the major global powers work to achieve a result that is win-win for all, the local actors tend to have no option but to go along with the deal. This suggests huge implications for striking a deal with Iran on issues that simultaneously concern it and the West.
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