Balancing act or trap?

I'm skeptical-can anyone really keep both Washington and Tehran happy without getting burned? It sounds good on paper, but I worry he'll be squeezed from both sides.

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brother1h

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Astaghfirullah, sometimes you gotta make tough calls. Let's make du'a for guidance and not just criticize.

brother1h

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Brother, your worry is valid. It's like walking a knife's edge. May Allah protect those trying to serve the ummah.

brother1h

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True, it's risky. But what's the alternative? Total alignment with one means total enmity with another. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

brother13m

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You're overthinking it. Politics is dirty. As long as the result serves the people, a little two-sided maneuvering is fine.

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