Iran’s authorities have moved fast to show they are still in charge. But selecting a new supreme leader may take some time.
- Director, Middle East Studies Forum (MESF), Deakin University
Trump has been nominated for the world’s most coveted peace prize by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu who says the US president is ending conflicts across the globe.
Trump skirted the ongoing tragedy in Gaza, bypassed Israel and offered no new initiatives on Iran’s nuclear program.
Calls in Iran for a revision of the country’s nuclear defence doctrine are growing louder as Israel’s attacks on Iran’s main proxy group, Hezbollah, intensify.
L’Iran ne pouvait pas rester sur la touche, laissant ses alliés le Hezbollah et le Hamas livrer bataille à Israël.
Ao engajar-se numa guerra franca, o Irã não poderia mais ser visto como um ator supostamente isento, que permite que seus aliados Hezbollah e Hamas se envolvam com Israel por conta própria
Iran could no longer be seen as sitting on the fence, allowing its proxy allies, Hezbollah and Hamas, to engage with Israel on their own.
Iran’s leaders are facing a crisis of legitimacy at home, making any response to Israel’s actions a very delicate balance.
The United States and Israel are gifting Iran and its message of defiance enormous appeal, well beyond the imagination of Iranian authorities.
Pese a su retórica incendiaria, la entrada directa en la guerra entre Israel y Hamás podría tener repercusiones militares y políticas demasiado costosas para el régimen de Irán.
Iran’s direct entry in the Israel-Hamas war could have military and political repercussions that would prove too risky for the ruling regime.
Given the perils of direct confrontation with the US, the most likely recourse for Iran may be to mobilise its proxy militias to attack American assets in Iraq.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani staked his political fortunes on bringing Iran out of isolation. Now, it appears he’s losing control to hard-liners in Iran.
Iran’s economic recovery and reintegration into the global economy have become key electoral topics.
Once seen as a diplomatic victory, the nuclear deal of 2015 is now perceived as a failure by conservatives who reject President Rouhani’s message of moderation as economic recovery remains elusive.
As the deadline for an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program draws near, opposition to any such deal is gathering momentum.
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