One of the most remarkable features of the current war with Iran, perhaps even the greatest miracle of all, is that Khamenei refused to negotiate in any meaningful way. He would not fully abandon his nuclear ambitions, and he would not seriously discuss dismantling the ballistic missile program. 

This is difficult to understand on purely strategic grounds. Iran was facing a far superior military force. Even Israel’s military exposed just how vulnerable Iran was in a short confrontation. How much greater and clearer was the threat posed by the United States?

It simply does not make sense that he would prefer the........

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