.@SecRubio on Iran: We're dealing with radical Shia clerics and people who make geopolitical decisions on the basis of pure theology.
— Department of State (@StateDept) February 15, 2026
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"Now, we’re dealing with radical Shia clerics, okay? We’re dealing with people who make political – geopolitical decisions on the basis of pure theology, and it’s a complicated thing. I mean, no one’s ever been able to do a successful deal with Iran, but we’re going to try. "
What is the point of these negotiations when to the radical Shia clerics any deal is like the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah?
