Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Iran Lobby Swings Into Action for a Weak Regime

Trita Parsi, founder of the lobby group, the NIAC, and a "vitriolic" critic of Trump

NCRI - At the prospect of a re-writing of US foreign policy towards Iran following Donald Trump's presidential election victory, the Iran lobby in Washington has got to work, reports Michael Tomlinson.
Trita Parsi, founder of the lobby group, the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), and a "vitriolic" critic of Trump, writing in Foreign Policy, claimed that the US could not unilaterally alter the nuclear deal with Iran which lifted some sanctions on the regime. This is false. He also claimed that unhappiness with the deal could lead to Hassan Rouhani’s defeat in next year’s presidential elections. This is to be welcomed given his human rights record.
In any case, as Tomlinson says, Rouhani does not make foreign policy; that is the preserve of the Supreme Leader.
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and so read this article : With Trump As President-Elect, Iran Begins Its Great Lobbying Effort For An Uncertain Future

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