Iran president selects hardline cabinet to drive hard bargain with U.S.

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Kani is an extension of the hardline deep state that is now in charge across all institutions in Iran and can more readily negotiate with the West as he is not just representing the government but has the empowerment of the inner circle," said Andreas Krieg, associate professor at the School of Security at King's College in London.

"It (the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan) has given the regime in Tehran more confidence in their regional surrogate warfare approach while showing that the U.S. is on the backfoot in the region

Period	15 Sept 2021
Held at	Reuters, United Kingdom