as both sides agreed to revive a previously agreed deal, the mood music sounds good from iran, the eu and the us. we are closer to a deal than any time in the past, but it doesn t mean that we are there. the next round, delegations will come back from capitals with clearer instructions, clearer ideas on how to finally close the deal. the whole question of- which sanctions will be lifted is currently being negotiated in vienna, and i m not going to conduct those negotiations in public. complicating matters, iran s supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamanei, who s the ultimate powerbroker here, has repeatedly called the elimination of america s ally, israel. now israel says the recent election of hardlinber ebrahim raisi as iran s next president has heightened fears. raisi s election is, i would say. the last chance