TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior member of the Iranian parliament dismissed the necessity for any talks over the resumption of Tehran's ties with Washington, underlining that Iran's national interests are better met with frozen ties with the US.Article continues at Fars News
Speaking to FNA, member of the parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Javad Jahangirzadeh pointed to the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's recent remarks in New York on resumption of ties with the US, and stated, "There is no need for negotiation with the US."
PBS posted a story this summer recounting the experiences of a revolutionary guard conscript which I reviewed on this blog. During this anonymous conscripts training he retells an incident where a senior official condemned Rafsanjani saying that "Rafsanjani should be judged as three men: first, the fighter before the Revolution until the end of the war, whom I respect; second, the president after the war, whom I criticize; and third, the man he is now, who has lost his way."
Perhaps the world will also remember Ahmadinejad as multiple persons; the fiery populist who was swept into power in 2005, the hardline conservative of 2009, and the reformer who fought the intransigent clerical authorities in 2011.
Did you listen to Ahmadinejads Speech at UN ?
ReplyDeleteAhmadienajad always has wanted resume in Iran and US relation from first years of his presidency.even he wrote letter to Bush ,But he has been and is against US policies even now.
Ahmadinejad firstly wants reform in US policies, he has stated this in all his speeches and interviews.
I dont see any major changes on both Ahmadinejad and Rafsanjani's attitude during different times.
Their attitude have been fixed but conditions has been changed.
Rafsanjani has the same attitude that had 20 years ago and Ahmadinejad also has the same atitude that had 5 years ago.
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ReplyDeleteRafsanjani believed to resumption of US and Iran relation even during war.
and be sure even all conservative politicians dont disagree with resumption of US and Iran relation, you can not see any real relation between US that follows Israel policies and Iran with a president who is most famous anti-zionist politician in the world.
In fact I dont see major difference between who support resumption of relation with US and who are against relation with US in Iran (I talk about people who believes Islamic Republic system). One group believes resumption of Iran and US relation and then chang of US policies twoard Iran, another group are against resumption US,Iran relation beacuse they believe US will not change his policies against Iran.
IRI and US have an inherent problem for resumption of their relation and that is Israel.
for resumption of relation, firstly they should disolve this problem.
I would caution that our American perception of Ahmadinehad has so many times been warped by so-called Iran analysts, particularly from the expat community. And so many times they've been proven wrong.
ReplyDeleteThere is a rare (in the U.S.) Ahmadinejad supporter on several forums that has been pointing out the many misperceptions for years now. His username is "no fear".
I also wouldn't put Ahmadinejad away so quickly, as most Iran observers are fond of doing. He isn't old, and he still has the largest base of popular support in the country. He can't run for another consecutive term, but he can after the next election (like in Russia).
Mr Pyruz, do you have any more information about the influence of expat Iranian analysts on US perception of Iran? I'm not at all knowledgeable of the field, but I've often read similar things regarding the influence of Cuban-Americans, Irish-Americans, Iraqi expats, etc on US foreign policy.
ReplyDeleteIran-US relations aren't something I've read about in detail (just looking at this site and Uskowi, basically), and I would be very interested in any links you might provide.
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ReplyDeleteThe fundamental difference I see between 2005's Ahmadinejad and the Ahmadinejad of today and possibly the future is his position within the IRI vis-a-vis his relation to the rest of the political establishment.
The important thing to note here is not just that Ahmadinejad is saying that there should be relations with the West, but that other elements, like the Majil's FP commission, within the IRI are now actively (and vocally) pushing back.
Because IRI politics has such a heavy emphasis on shifting factionalism I'd wager that this would have the effect of exacerbating the schism between Ahmadinejad and other conservatives that came to a head earlier this year. The end result being a more independent Ahmadinejad camp.
Dear Galen, no offence, but I have a question:
ReplyDeleteWhy people in west(US) are seeking reform or chang in Iranian goverment for resumption or improvment of relation between Iran and US or west?
Is this Iranian goverment who violates right's of people and nations of west and US or this is US goverment and west who violates rights of nation of Iran ?
I belive your changing the problem,
The problem against improvement or rsumption of relation between Iran and US isnt Iranian goverment, this is US goverments and other west countries like Britain .
If people in west want to improvement of relation of Iran and west firstly they should seek reform and change in behavior of their goverment not Iran's goverment.
Why people in west dont seek reform in ther goverment? because they dont hope to any change and reform?If yes, is this real democrasy?
I never forget violating my nation's right by goverment of countries like US or Britain during past decades (US) or past hundred years (Britain). and I beleive they never care about right of my nation and claim of seeking deomcrasy or human right for may nation just is a big lie, they are seeiking their benefits.
I support US-Iran relation but a balanced relation.
I don't think the two are by any means mutually exclusive. I've been deeply critical of US policy over the past decade (and before) with regards to Iran because it does tend to engender backlash that makes long-term normalization difficult.
ReplyDeleteOne can hope for both a change in policy from the US and from Iran.
Moreover, this is somewhat a unique context because Ahmadinejad does not belong to the "reformist" camp as we know it. His "value" to me (if you want to call it that) primarily lies in his challenging of the classical juridical authority and secularizing and democratizing the structure of the Islamic Republic.
They arent mutually exclusive but I always see people in US talk about reform and change in Iran goverments not their goverment and their behaviors toward Iran.
ReplyDeleteAnd another quastion, you say you hope for both a change in policies of Iran and US toward each others.
Can you say,now Iran should change which of her policies toward US?
Now I dont really see any actually practically hostile action and behavior of Iranians toward nation of US.
But I can see many cases of US policies against Iran and Iranian people right now.(I dont talk about past, just now).
Iran hasnt any inherent hostility toward US, and now is just in a defending position against US policies.Ahmadinejad has showed his intrest for normalization of relation but US politicians didnt reponse any thing.and Im sure evryone in Iran agree to normalization of relations if US respect to Iran and Iran's rights.
as I said befor problem of US and Iran is Israel and Palestine.seems always US goverment decisions are affected by zionists (at least after Eisenhower ). we cant see any president in US who act against Isreal's benefits.
Iran is killing US soldiers in both Iraq and in Afghanistan. If Iran stopped shipping weapons and Qods force operatives into these neighboring countries it would be a positive thing.
ReplyDeleteThe world will ignore murderous dictatorships for years (as in Cuba) if the dictator only oppresses his own people. When the oppression is exported, as Iran does, it will be resisted, and properly so.
Tacitus , I guess you spend a lot of time on media like Fox. and the same style media.
ReplyDeleteTacitus you're a bloody idiot.
ReplyDeleteEven if it were true that Iran is operating against imperialist forces in Irak and Afghanistan (and that's highly debatable), one should ask first: WHAT ARE IMPERIALIST FORCES DOING THERE?
Would you be all cozy and happy knowing that murderous thugs are occupying the house at your left and the house at your right?
That's Iran's situation so keeping them busy and giving them a bloody nose meanwhile could be a legitimate mean of keeping them away from its own borders and affairs.