London/Dubai — Since the US imposed new sanctions on Tehran for Friday’s ballistic missile test, Iran’s conservative media has railed against the government for being too soft, the military has tested another projectile, and officials have generally thumbed their noses at a White House warning that it was now "on notice". What hasn’t happened, however, is as important: no official has threatened to abandon the nuclear deal signed in 2015 under the Barack Obama presidency. On Monday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry termed some recent US statements "antagonistic" and having "a threatening tone," but it also advised against rushing to conclusions about the government of Donald Trump. Iran sought "a better evaluation of the new US administration", ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said in Tehran. "We still need to wait and not make hasty comments." That is partly because the new sanctions are largely symbolic and in line with Obama’s policy. It’s also a sign of how many reasons Iran has to stic...
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