The art of survival: Iran's uneasy dance with the US

Khamenei's quiet approval of back-channel talks gives Pezeshkian a lifeline

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with teachers in Tehran on May 17.  © AP

Imran Khalid is a Karachi-based geostrategic analyst and freelance writer.

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