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And expectation. for that hope to be dashed to be shattered by the rejection of this deal would be something that khamenei would not want to do. he's a theocrat but also a canny politician. so they'll at the end of the day grumbling accept this deal. does that make sense to you? >> that makes perfect sense to me. khamenei doesn't want to stand between iranians and economic deliverance. when the deal is passed and implemented, i think he will work hard to totally emasculate rouhani as he has done with iran's previous three, four presidents. khamenei's modus opperandi has been -- he'll want to b...

Associate at the carnegie endowme endowment. thomas, let me start with you. you wrote a really terrific piece in the new york times out lining the incredible push and pull that's taking place in iran. rouhani says this deal will begin the process of normalizing the relations with the u.s. there are people predicting there will be direct flights between tehran and washington. and new york within a month or two. now there are people saying oh, no, no, this won't happen for years. at the center of this question, which you pose but don't quite answer in your piece, is, is this all an act, and wher...