When Iran and the six world powers announced July 14 they had reached a nuclear agreement, those advocating for better relations between the United States and Iran were sure that further steps were imminent — steps that might even have paved the way in the near future for an American ambassador in Iran.
With news that the “Death to America” graffiti had been removed from the walls of the former US Embassy in Tehran, the “new era” of relations was the topic of discussion among both supporters and opponents of the nuclear deal, both inside and outside Iran. It was as if the world was changing without any resistance. Yet, as it has turned out, that possibility was too good to be true.
