Nuclear Chrades
Islamist Regime (IR) of tyranny has SURVIVED 33 years by creating a PERCEPTION of anti-West/American/Israeli posture. In reality, it is NO THREAT to anyone, except to Iranians. Its sole purpose is to continue to pump Iran's oil and gas, sell it and enrich its cronies and pay its forces of oppression inside and APOLOGISTS abroad.
IR needs US oil well 'revival' technology (Fracking) to stop its declining OIL production. At current rate, it will cease to be a net oil exporter in less than 5 (possibly in less than 3) years.
Nukes red herring saga has kept the public in Iran and US amused for 12 years. Its consumption date is passed and regime needs to bring in US OIL experts in a hurry. That is the real reason behind bringing this game of Charades to an END.
However, it has to make all sides agree to do it in steps to make it believable. That is why we shall witness a gradual stepping back rather than an abrupt change. If regime is successful oppressing descent, it will move to re-established formal relations with the US in less than a year.
As AhamadiNejad said in response to Obama's "all options are on the table": "IR not only has options ON the Table, but it also has options UNDER the table".