Iran’s Hardline Posture Regarding the Iran Nuclear Deal —The context and other aspects, with a focus on domestic factors–
- No.R19-04
- publication date:2019/08/23
In May 2018, the US withdrew unilaterally from the Iran nuclear deal and imposed extremely severe economic sanctions on Iran under their “maximum pressure” policy. Conversely, in July 2019, Iran embarked on the partial suspension of the deal. From the recent movements on the Iranian side, it appears as if they will inevitably be isolated by the US, but the situation can be seen differently by thinking from the Iranian position. Researcher Aoki analyzes the problem and its context.
