Iran’s public diplomacy has long been geared toward selling a possible deal to hard-liners at home. [...] the government seemed to recognize the need to prove that it had done all it could to obtain a final agreement.

Last week, the entire world watched the United States Congress giving the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, a fervent round of applause with 26 standing ovations. While almost all major world powers criticize Netanyahu’s position against nuclear negotiations with Iran, the U.S. Congress embraced it with open arms. What message does this send to the rest of the world?