Service or betrayal

In the interviews I had with Hashemi Rafsanjani in 2015, I talked about the differences between him and the leader.

Hashemi said that one of the differences was in the issue of America, and the talks about this difference did not reach a conclusion, and finally, in a meeting, Hashemi said, "We cannot tell you anything else, and it is only a matter between us and God." Finally, on the Day of Judgment, you and I will be asked why so many losses and problems were created for the system and Muslims. He said yes, may God's answer be with me." (See the video of this part of the conversation in the next post)

Three decades have passed since the conversation between Hashemi and Rahbar; Yesterday, the leadership once again praised the approval of the Parliament's strategic action law at the end of Rouhani's administration.

Meanwhile, the president of those days, Hassan Rouhani, narrates this law with interpretations like betrayal to the people. And he believes that as long as this law exists, the JCPOA will not come to a conclusion.

Zarif, the foreign minister of those days, who is currently the head of the strategic council; The law introduces the strategic action of the parliament, along with the opposition of the Zionists, as one of the main factors in the failure of the promising negotiations with the Biden government.

No matter which narrative we accept, it might be better for the president of the medical profession to be a little quiet in these busy days; He should think more about this issue and determine his task and which strategy he will proceed with.

Maybe it will lead to a dialogue with the leader, intellectuals and people.

About four decades ago, in the middle of the Iran-Iraq war, Zarif was one of Iran's active diplomats in the matter of the resolution, and he says that in one of the important meetings with the representative of Japan, he haggled over Iran's demands for two hours, but at the end, the Japanese diplomat said: "If I I guarantee you that I will fulfill all your requests, are you ready to accept the resolution?" "I came out of there with a strange headache," says Zarif. Because I couldn't say I accept. We were not allowed. I had suspended almost an hour of these two hours to say, for example, that we are collaborating... but he was telling me to tell me yes or no... and I wasn't allowed to say that either." (Iranian diplomacy and Resolution 598, p. 201)

Today's developments in the world are moving much faster and may not give us much time to pause.

Is it possible to achieve the desired result with two contradictory strategies?

Video: "Part of my interview with Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani" where we discussed the disagreement between him and the leadership regarding the relationship between Iran and America.

Jafar Shir Ali Nia