Hussain Hazbavi 
Former President Hassan Rouhani has acknowledged that his administration came close to reviving the 2015 nuclear deal under Biden, but Tehran’s internal divisions prevented the agreement.
“Biden’s election was a golden opportunity for the Islamic Republic,” Rouhani said Tuesday in an interview with Iran newspaper. “We could have restored the nuclear deal in 2021, but due to political disputes over who would take the presidency next, that opportunity was lost. Now, our situation is harder than ever.”
