Iran’s nuclear ambassador to Iran has been ousted as “second-in-command” and “a strong supporter of the new nuclear deal,” which could lead to efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
Player status: It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. Araghchi has been the head of Iran’s nuclear talks since 2013, played a key role in reaching the 2015 agreement and hails from a smaller camp.
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Bagheri is an opponent of the 2015 agreement and recent negotiations in Vienna. He led the nuclear weapons talks under the dictatorial regime of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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If elected to lead the nuclear talks, it would be similar to John Bolton initiating a nuclear deal with Iran.
Big picture: President Ebrahim Raisi took office in August saying he was ready to resume nuclear weapons talks with the US, but that any understanding that has taken place over the past few months in Vienna is now lacking.
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Talks have been cool since the new strong government replaced Hassan Rouhani’s few superintendents. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post.
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Bagheri was the President’s envoy to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the time and the President’s envoy to the state oversight committee on the nuclear deal.
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Bagheri does not speak English well, which disrupted the nuclear talks during his tenure in office.
Next: There is no date on the resumption of diplomatic talks between Iran and the US on the return visit following the 2015 agreement.
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