{"id":322484,"date":"2024-07-23T18:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T17:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=322484"},"modified":"2024-08-21T07:11:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T06:11:19","slug":"outward-diplomacy-inner-turmoil-irans-weakening-regime-heads-toward-revolt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iranian-regime-infighting\/outward-diplomacy-inner-turmoil-irans-weakening-regime-heads-toward-revolt\/","title":{"rendered":"Outward Diplomacy, Inner Turmoil: Iran’s Weakening Regime Heads Toward Revolt"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Midday July 22, Mohammad Javad Zarif, former Foreign Minister under Hassan Rouhani, and currently responsible for forming the Strategic Council and appointing ministers in Massoud Pezeshkian’s administration, posted on X<\/a> in both Persian and English: “Irrespective of personal views on our Parliament\u2019s Dec 2020 legislation on nuclear negotiations, it is the law of the land and must be complied with.”<\/em><\/p>\n

This post was a response to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei\u2019s comments during his meeting with parliament members. In his remarks, Khamenei defended the law that led to the regime\u2019s non-compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and dismissed critics who had opposed his initiative.<\/p>\n

Calling on the parliament to intervene in foreign affairs, Khamenei said on July 21<\/a>, “The Parliament can empower the government in foreign affairs. Among the effective measures taken by the Parliament in the realm of foreign policy is the Strategic Action Law passed by the 11th Parliament. Although some have criticized and objected to this law, these objections are completely unfounded. The passing of this law was indeed a very correct and necessary action.”<\/p>\n

During the sham election campaigns on June 18, Zarif stated that the Strategic Action Law hindered the U.S. from returning to the JCPOA. Also on June 22, Hassan Rouhani criticized<\/a> the same law in a meeting with former ministers and deputies, calling it a betrayal to the people and claiming it had cost the country $300 billion.<\/p>\n

For those familiar with developments in the Iranian regime following the sham elections, Zarif’s stance appeared to be a clear retreat after Khamenei’s sharp criticism. However, a deeper understanding of the regime’s complex interplay reveals that these developments indicate a significant weakening of the entire regime, particularly highlighting Khamenei’s increasingly shaky position.<\/p>\n

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#Raisi<\/a>\u2019s Death Cripples Khamenei\u2019s Decade-Long Project to Maintain Rule over #Iran<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/ibcs5oMwbB<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) May 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n