Iran \ FP The Wall Street Journals Jay Solomon and Laurence Norman on hard-liners push to scuttle a deal: Western officials say there are continuing signs that a range of hard-line factions in Tehran are impeding [Foreign Minister Javad] Zarif in his ability to make the final compromises needed for a historic agreement. Opponents include some in the office of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, commanders of Irans elite military unit, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and members of the Iranian parliament. More here. Writing for the Wall Street Journal, former Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar on negotiations with Iran: The Nov. 24 deadline for a deal expired with neither a significant change in Iranian demands nor a more cooperative attitude from Tehran. Despite this, Western countries led by the U.S. administration have extended the talks to next summer. In our willingness to play Irans game, I believe that we are marching toward signing a very bad deal. More here. The Economist on Iranian reformists under fire after the missed deadline: As winter rains came to Tehran, the president sought to reassure citizens that there would, eventually, be a comprehensive deal. But Iranians entertain big doubts. They dont dispute the commitment of the reformist president; having promised to end the long nuclear crisis and get sanctions lifted, he has more to lose than anyone if it all ends in failure. The question is whether hardliners would block him. More here.
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