How a Military Official’s Remarks After the Iran Nuclear Deal Discouraged Investment

Or when, a few days after the JCPOA, one of our top military officials comes out and says, “What sane person would invest in Iran?”

What’s the result? A foreigner listening says, “They themselves say no sane person would invest in their country.”

We’re supposed to come and invest? It’s like the main shareholder of a factory is said to be selling his shares.

Why would I buy shares in that factory? What’s the result?

The result is that nobody comes to invest.

Then His Eminence comes along and says, “See? I was right.”

“See? You didn’t understand.” “See? They had you fooled.”

Self-fulfilling prophecies That’s the main problem with these relations.