Many see the Islamic Republic of Iran’s negotiations with the United Nations Security Council permanent five members plus Germany (P5+1) as perhaps the most difficult test facing the Hassan Rouhani administration. And, perhaps from a purely foreign policy standpoint, this is true: Rouhani, and his Minister of Foreign Affairs Javad Zarif, must extract as many concessions from the P5+1 as possible (especially relief from economic sanctions) while giving as little as possible in exchange (mainly in terms of preserving the core elements of the Iranian nuclear program). While the negotiations face obstacles from both domestic actors within the P5+1 (the U.S. Congress) and foreign allies without a seat […]
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