Smart guy—maybe the Leader is handing out Biden bumper stickers.  “According to several US officials cited in a New York Times report, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has vetoed any attack that could trigger a confrontation with the Trump administration before Nov. 3.”  But please read this headline from today together with the next headline.  “Report: Iran showing restraint in Gulf in effort to make Trump lose election,” AP, Israel Hayom, September 21, 2020.  Per U.S. officials cited by the NYT, Leader Khamenei has vetoed any attack that might trigger a conflict with the Trump administration before election Nov. 3, not wanting overt warfare which could help Trump be re-elected, but has authorized ongoing cyberattacks.  And see the contrasting but also true headline, showing Iran’s continuing behavior at “Iran says ready for arms exports after termination of UN embargo,” Xinhua, September 21, 2020.

“Report: N. Korea, Iran Resume Cooperation on Long-range Missile Project,” KBS World, September 21, 2020.

A threat.  If you make peace, you will get attacked.  “Iran: Normalization with Israel Accelerates the End of the Bahrain Regime,” Michael Segall, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, September 21, 2020.