Khamenei’s Diplomatic Gambit: Iran Ratchets Up Aggression While Ayatollah Signals Readiness To Negotiate

"…In reality, Mr. Khamenei’s statement and the reaction at Washington meant little, the policy director at United Against Nuclear Iran, Jason Brodsky, tells the Sun. 'Whenever the Iranian leadership so much as smiles at the West, there’s a lot of irrational exuberance that develops, and I think we need to be a little more guarded about the statements that come out of Iran.'"