Joe, say it ain’t so!  It doesn’t make sense to not sanction the one person most responsible for the suffering in/from Iran.  “Biden admin weighs lifting sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,” Dan De Luce, NBC, June 26, 2021.

Iran wants Lebanon to be dependent on Iran, and wants Iran to remain in a precarious state.  That, of course, is not good government nor good for the region.  “Iran warns U.S. diplomat over meddlesome remarks,” Tehran Times, June 26, 2021.

“Iran says it won’t negotiate forever, but believes nuclear deal can be saved,” Times of Israel, June 26, 2021.

Notice that by accident or on purpose, the Ministry of Tourism listed first the most important country in the world at present to Iran—China.  “Iran targets 30 countries to boost inbound tourism,” Tehran Times, June 26, 2021.

Two problems.  Iran has a poor record with regard to how returning citizens are treated, and second Iran has a poor record regarding confiscation of assets.  “Raisis’ Call to Iranian Expats to Return Home Met with Skepticism,” Iran International, June 26, 2021.

As long at the IRGC can control and benefit financially.  “Iran Counts 30 Crypto Mining Farms Licensed to Mint Digital Currencies,” Lubomir Tassev, Bitcoin.com, June 26, 2021.