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As the clerical regime in Iran gears up for its contentious presidential elections, new allegations have emerged against Ali Shamkhani<\/a>, the former Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. A state-run website, Rouydad24, accused Shamkhani of exploiting international sanctions for personal gain through his children’s companies, which allegedly profited significantly from circumventing these sanctions.<\/p>\n In an article published on May 30, Rouydad24 revealed<\/a> that Shamkhani, who some media outlets have recently identified as being involved in Iran\u2019s nuclear negotiations, had vested interests in the continuation of sanctions. The article titled “One More Day of Sanctions is a Blessing” disclosed that Shamkhani\u2019s opposition to reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, also called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),\u00a0 during the end of Hassan Rouhani’s presidency was motivated by these financial interests.<\/p>\n The report highlighted that in late 2020, Rouhani’s administration was striving to seize the last opportunities to revive the JCPOA. A draft agreement, known as the “Araqchi Draft,” named after a former senior official at the regime\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araqchi, was ready for signing, but progress stalled. According to former Rouhani aide Mahmoud Vaezi, Shamkhani was a significant obstacle, leveraging his position to block the agreement. Vaezi also revealed<\/a> that Rouhani attempted six times to remove Shamkhani but was unsuccessful due to the necessity of agreement between the President and the Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n #Iran<\/a>: Why Was SNSC Chief Ali Shamkhani Replaced With Ali Akbar Ahmadian?\u00a0\u00a0 https:\/\/t.co\/pVqGGXrwbq<\/a><\/p>\n — Ali Safavi (@amsafavi) May 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n