No Ahmadinejad, no Dialogue
Maloney, Brookings Institution & Takeyh, CFR | June 16, 2011
The weakening of Ahmadinejad’s presidency, exercised by Iranian religious leaders, significantly decreases the chances of nuclear negotiations with the US. ++ Despite his strong beliefs in the necessity of a nuclear program, the Iranian president is “the most ardent advocate” of nuclear talks, which he has used to raise his political profile. ++ Since the Iranian religious leaders are against any negotiations with the West, Washington should increase constrains on the Iranian nuclear program and support the opposition.
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