Why Iran Will Compromise
The Diplomat / By Javad Heydarian
13-Apr-2012 (3 comments)

As we inch closer to the crucial nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers, the so-called P5+1, the big question is whether this time will be different. Is Tehran willing to make the necessary compromises – from greater nuclear transparency to more stringent restrictions on its enrichment activities – to reverse the economic siege that’s pushing the country to the brink? And is it going to use the talks as a delaying tactic, or will it finally strike a mutually acceptable deal with the West?

From the perspective of the Iranian leadership, with sanctions really beginning to squeeze the Iranian economy, the nuclear impasse is morphing into a question of regime survival. This is precisely why this time could be different, and there are no shortages of diplomatic overtures on the part of Iran signaling its interest in resolving the crisis.

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vildemose

" Certainly, by any

by vildemose on

Certainly, by any measure, the Iranian regime is peculiar. On the issue of foreign policy, the Islamic Constitution describes a state that is bound by an internationalist-idealist Islamic doctrine. There’s no mention of “national interests” that require a pragmatic and rational foreign policy in the Constitution, but instead articles 11, 152, and 154 describe a state that should pursue a much more revolutionary objective: the unity of the Islamic World (Umma) and the protection of the oppressed (Mostaza’fin) against tyrants (Mostakberin). In this sense, the Iranian Constitution prescribes a foreign policy that’s founded on an essentially internationalist Islamic charter.

However, pessimists tend to overlook the other side of the coin: the regime’s history clearly demonstrates how each period of ideological excess has been counter-balanced by a succeeding period of moderation, reform, and realism. Why? Because even in the Islamic Republic, the instinct for self-preservation and the concept of expediency (Maslaha) have always trumped policies that endanger the regime. And right now, the nuclear issue is increasingly looking like it will threaten the regime’s survival."

Very intriguing indeed...The author practically refutes the premise of his argument in the same article...Good job of debunking yourself...lol

 A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny.--Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.


shushtari

the akhoonds can't come clean

by shushtari on

even if they wanted to.....

they have to let inspectors into their caves and bunkers which they have been building to hide their weapons program- which they have lied about for 33 years!

they are full of 'it' on every level! from killing americans in iraq, beirut....to funding the taliban....to having politcal prisoners.....to....

I pray that this is their last miserable year of existence. 


shushtari

the akhoonds can't come clean

by shushtari on

even if they wanted to.....

they have to let inspectors into their caves and bunkers which they have been building to hide their weapons program- which they have lied about for 33 years!

they are full of 'it' on every level! from killing americans in iraq, beirut....to funding the taliban....to having politcal prisoners.....to....

I pray that this is their last miserable year of existence.