Agree with everything except the last sentence.
Iran has been one of the biggest losers of a US unipolar world. We have been waiting for this day for a lonnnng time. Already as a consequence of this war, the western leaders are tripping over themselves to quickly get the deal with Iran done.
Gas prices have become an existential threat to western governments. There will be riots and protests if gas prices reach a certain point, that the average person can no longer gas their car or heat their home.
If Iran returns, the psycological lift alone would be immense to calm the prices down. Iran has to play its cards carefully here. While it is in our interest to return to the JCPOA, it is not in our interest to act as the Western counter sanction nation.
Iran has suddenly become an even more geopolitically important nation overnight. And in a position where it is no longer feasible for the West to sanction her. This is a historical opportunity, that must be very carefully handled.
ps. on a side note, Iran really reaaaaaally needs to get her hands on a javelin. a high quality top attack ATGM is sorely missing in our inventory. Though this war has proved the worth of any anti-tank weapon (even basic RPGs)
