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Iran's foreign policy under Masoud Pezeshkian is full of promises but also perils
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Iran's President-elect, Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, faces formidable challenges including a political system with half of the electorate boycotting the election, an economy suffering under international sanctions, and high tensions in relations with Israel and the US. He defended former president Hassan Rouhani's nuclear diplomacy and accused his rivals of sabotaging renegotiations with the US. Strategic decisions in Iran are made by the Supreme National Security Council, where the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) exercises significant influence, and must be approved by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Dr Pezeshkian praised the improvement of Iran's relations with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, but also raised the issue of the mob attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in 2016. Iran's policies will be shaped by its relations with Israel and the US, and a military confrontation with the US could lead to retaliatory action against Arab neighbors. Despite his best intentions, Dr Pezeshkian may find himself entangled in the same foreign policy crises as his predecessors.
#Iran #ForeignPolicy #MasoudPezeshkian #NuclearNegotiations #Us #AyatollahAliKhamenei #IslamicRevolutionaryGuardCorps #SaudiArabia #Uae #Israel
https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2024/07/06/irans-foreign-policy-under-masoud-pezeshkian-is-full-of-promises-but-also-perils/
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Iran's President-elect, Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, faces formidable challenges including a political system with half of the electorate boycotting the election, an economy suffering under international sanctions, and high tensions in relations with Israel and the US. He defended former president Hassan Rouhani's nuclear diplomacy and accused his rivals of sabotaging renegotiations with the US. Strategic decisions in Iran are made by the Supreme National Security Council, where the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) exercises significant influence, and must be approved by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Dr Pezeshkian praised the improvement of Iran's relations with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, but also raised the issue of the mob attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in 2016. Iran's policies will be shaped by its relations with Israel and the US, and a military confrontation with the US could lead to retaliatory action against Arab neighbors. Despite his best intentions, Dr Pezeshkian may find himself entangled in the same foreign policy crises as his predecessors.
#Iran #ForeignPolicy #MasoudPezeshkian #NuclearNegotiations #Us #AyatollahAliKhamenei #IslamicRevolutionaryGuardCorps #SaudiArabia #Uae #Israel
https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2024/07/06/irans-foreign-policy-under-masoud-pezeshkian-is-full-of-promises-but-also-perils/