The recent letter from President Donald Trump aimed at reopening nuclear talks with Iran comes amid significant political turbulence in Iran. The conservative parliament has undermined the reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian, impeaching key ministers and creating an environment of uncertainty. With the economy suffering under US sanctions, the supreme leader Ali Khamenei seems unsupportive of Pezeshkian's moderate stance. As calls for further accountability from parliament mount, Pezeshkian has begun to recognize the limitations of his power, indicating a struggle for control within the Iranian government well impacting its approach to diplomacy.
In a remarkably candid speech, he finally asserted himself, saying he had favoured negotiations with the west, but the supreme leader had rejected them, so it's over and done.
The parliament, feeling it is on a roll, is now summoning a further group of 11 ministers to ask them 49 questions about their performance in what looks like an attempt to harass Pezeshkian's government into further submission.
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