Can the Iranian Parliament Obstruct the Deal?
Critics of the Vienna Deal insist that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action be ratified by the parliament before implementation. The government deems this demand as unconstitutional.
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Dignity and a Good Deal
A good deal for Iran is a deal that safeguards pride and dignity of the Iranian nation according to conservative figures. What terms and conditions should a deal have to fulfill this provision?
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A Thousand-Year Padlock for the UK Embassy?
A few years after the occupation of the US embassy in Tehran, when one cabinet minister decided to convert the diplomatic venue into a ministerial office, Ayatollah Khomeini asked him: “Are we supposed not to have diplomatic relations with the US for a thousand years?” A similar question can be asked from Iranian conservatives who are objecting the re-opening of the UK embassy in Tehran.
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Iran’s Nuclear Doctrine: A New Narrative
By Arash Reisinezhad, Research Fellow at the Middle East Studies Center and Doctorate from the School of International and Public Affairs, Florida International University
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