... any aggravation of the situation could lead to protests.
Crisis of Reformers
The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States and the country’s subsequent withdrawal from the nuclear deal have proven to be a real test for President of Iran Hassan Rouhani and his team. His promises to overcome Iran’s domestic problems after the lifting of the sanctions have suddenly lost their foundation. As a result, Rouhani has fallen under criticism both from his own voters, who felt that they had been ...
... Donald Trump said his country would withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran unless the document were revised to eliminate what he believed to be substantial shortcomings.
These developments certainly pose a challenge to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his government. The question arises as to whether the Iranian protests have anything to do with Trump's statements.
The difficult and controversial talks on Iran's nuclear programme have been going on for around 15 years, ever since ...
Interview with Jahangir Karami, University of Tehran, the Institute for Iran-Eurasia Studies
On May 20, 2017, Hassan Rouhani won a complete victory as Iran’s president for the second time. Being praised for successful Iranian Nuclear deal implementation and economic recovery during his first term, currently Rouhani has new challenges to meet and promises to ...
... present and future situation’s stability of Iran’s nuclear program.
Tenet 1: A year of successful implementation means that the principal problems are behind, and the JSCPOA implementation process is now self-sustainable.
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Hassan Rouhani and International Atomic Energy
Agency chief Yukiya Amano during their meeting
in Tehran on January 18, 2016
From the very beginning, the possibility of the JSCPOA turning into “business as usual” raised certain questions. This ...
.... The inauguration of its new president may help change the situation and bring Iran out of isolation, helping prepare the country for significant internal transformations. In an exclusive interview, RIAC expert Viktor Averkov shares his insights on Hassan Rouhani's role in Iranian domestic and foreign politics.
On August 4, 2013, Hassan Rouhani was inaugurated as the next president of Iran. Some pundits insist that his election reveals the scale of discontent and the need for reforms. What kind of initial steps do you expect ...