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January 17, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://jcpa.org/article/the-internal-iranian-struggle-in-the-aftermath-of-the-geneva-nuclear-agreement/

The Internal Iranian Struggle in the Aftermath of the Geneva Nuclear Agreement

(Institute for Contemporary Affairs-Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Lt. Col. (ret.) Michael Segall - In the short time President Hassan Rouhani has been in office, the Revolutionary Guard commanders have had considerable success in constraining his hesitant efforts toward a domestic transformation, while repeatedly warning that they will not accept the use of the nuclear agreement to facilitate far-reaching domestic, regional, and international changes (mainly toward the U.S.) that would divert Iran from the path they have ordained for it. In any case, Rouhani is part of the establishment, and his room to maneuver in effecting major domestic changes is limited to begin with. His charm offensive in the West does not add up to a real change in Iran, given the strong status of the Revolutionary Guard. The writer is a senior analyst at the Jerusalem Center and the Terrogence Company.

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