Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is facing death threats and calls for ouster after a claim by an influential Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps officer that Rouhani was engaged in secret negotiations with Israel.
The accuser, Hassan Abbasi, raised the accusation without providing evidence, during a speech at Ardebil Azad University. He also accused Rouhani of secretly being a neo-Keynesian economist.
Abbasi has a long history of dubious accusations and conspiracy theories, but he has influence within some segments of Iran’s leadership that gives the accusations some measure of attention.
One hardline cleric was said to be seeking support for impeachment from Iranian MPs on allegations surrounding Rouhani’s policy, and these new Israel accusations are likely intended to give that a shot in the arm.
Go after Rouhani? This would play right into Israel’s hand. Regardless of whether the accusations have any merit or not, replacing Rouhani with what amounts to an Iranian Trump will only exacerbate Iran’s problems.
Liveload, you’re absolutely right. Of course, this would play right into Israel’s hand. Iran already has enough problems .. and replacing Hassan Rouhani with what amounts to be an Iranian Trump would only exacerbate Iran’s already serious problems.
Now, Rouhani and DJT had been holding talks behind the scenes regarding – among other issues – lifting sanctions on the Islamic Republic .. He hasn’t been accused of holding secret talks with DJT – apparently, those talks were approved, but Israel, with Nutty&Yahoo still holding his position as PM? Those accusations against Rouhani are, indeed, bogus.
Sounds like another coup to me.
Israel has been attacking Iran. It actively murdered Iranians inside Iran, by assassination, and by sabotage, and many times not just one or two. It has also bombed Iranians repeatedly in Syria, as open warfare, and claims to have killed hundreds.
It would be responsible for the government of Iran (its President) to communicate with Israel. That does not mean surrender. Israelis are killers, murdering Iranians, some of those murders actually in Iran, some actually in its capital, and the Iranian government ought to do something about it, at least address it directly to Israel.