The election of Hassan Rouhani constitutes an opportunity to change the nature of the relationship between Iran and the West, but it is one that must be approached realistically and with an eye on the domestic determinants.
His victory represents a broad coalition of interests who share a dislike of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his policies. In effect, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has had to bow to the demands of a ‘baronial revolt’, aggravated by the political and economic crisis engulfing the country.
For all the positive change in tone towards politics and society, Iran’s immediate policy is being directed towards economic stabilisation through sanctions relief.
This has been reflected in a new realism within the foreign-policy establishment, led by new Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, with an ambitious timeline for a solution to the nuclear crisis.
On 14 July 2015, after 20 months of arduous negotiations, Iran and the P5+1, comprised of the United States, Russia, China, France, Great Britain and Germany, reached an agreement to limit Iran's ability to produce a nuclear weapon in exchange for easing sanctions. After the IAEA confirmed that Tehran has fulfilled its obligations, all nuclear sanctions were lifted by the UN, the EU and the United States on 16 January 2016.
Fawzy, M. (2016). Going into Negotiations in Order to Reach Rawhani’s Compromise and Iran's Nuclear Program. Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, 44(July - September (B)), 263-321. doi: 10.21608/aafu.2016.9659
MLA
Muhammad Fawzy. "Going into Negotiations in Order to Reach Rawhani’s Compromise and Iran's Nuclear Program". Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, 44, July - September (B), 2016, 263-321. doi: 10.21608/aafu.2016.9659
HARVARD
Fawzy, M. (2016). 'Going into Negotiations in Order to Reach Rawhani’s Compromise and Iran's Nuclear Program', Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, 44(July - September (B)), pp. 263-321. doi: 10.21608/aafu.2016.9659
VANCOUVER
Fawzy, M. Going into Negotiations in Order to Reach Rawhani’s Compromise and Iran's Nuclear Program. Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, 2016; 44(July - September (B)): 263-321. doi: 10.21608/aafu.2016.9659
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