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 is the ultimate power broker here, has repeatedly called the elimination of america's ally, israel. now israel says the recent election of hardliner ebrahim raisi as iran's next president has heightened fears. raisi's election is, i would say. —— raisi's election is, i would say, the last chance for world powers to wake up before returning to the nuclear agreement and understand who they are doing business with. these guys are murderers — mass murderers. iran already blames israel