31. Challenges Facing Iran's New Government
- Author:
- Mehdi Khalaji and Mohsen Sazegara
- Publication Date:
- 08-2005
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- Abstract:
- Iran's bold August 7 decision to resume uranium conversion—previously frozen under an agreement with Britain, France, and Germany—came only four days after new president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took office. This confrontational step suggests that the new administration may take strong actions to advance its hardline agenda. At the same time, the new government may not be as unified as it appears. Signs of serious division have emerged among the ruling elite, and these differences could preoccupy Iranian politicians for some time to come.
- Topic:
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Political Geography:
- Britain, Europe, Iran, Middle East, France, and Germany