With internal politics at their most unstable for years, the risk of escalation is risingThe letter the US president, Donald Trump, says he sent to Iran’s leadership offering to reopen talks on the country’s nuclear programme comes at a point when Iranian domestic politics is at its most unstable for years.In the past month, the conservative-dominated parliament has asserted its power over the broadly reformist president elected last June by impeaching and sacking the experienced economy minister, Abdolnaser Hemmati, while Mohammad Javad Zarif, the vice-president and most prominent reformist, has also been forced out. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/09/iran-is-riven-with-conflict-donald-trumps-offer-of-talks-wont-ease-it
Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
Publish date : 2025-03-09 06:00:00
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Iran is riven with conflict. Donald Trump’s offer of talks won’t ease it
