article_snippet.sent: Since then, "drinking a chalice of poison" has became part of Iranian political lexicon, and many analysts have asked whether Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ayatollah Khomeini's successor, would raise the chalice and surrender to demands by the West to end Iran's nuclear program.
article_snippet.sent: last year, Khamenei underwent a long prostate surgery, which led to rumors that Khamenei might be gravely ill.
article_snippet.sent: Whether Khamenei is seriously ill or not, many believe that because of Khamenei advanced age, Khamenei needs to put the country on a straight path before his death.
article_snippet.sent: Khamenei has not drunk the poison yet, not until June, when negotiators aim to iron out the deal.
article_snippet.sent: But perhaps Khamenei has raised the chalice.
highlights_snippet.sent: Is current leader Ayatollah Khamanei trying to put Iran on right track before current leader Ayatollah Khamanei dies?