- Farhad Rezaei
- December 21, 2018
- Paper No. 1042
A heated debate is underway in Tehran over whether or not to remain in the JCPOA following the US withdrawal. President Rouhani believes the cost of leaving is too high, but hardline Iranian conservatives โ who never wanted the deal to begin with โ want out. It remains to be seen what Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei will decide.