Israel lobby seeking to torpedo outcome of nuclear talks: Analyst
Press TV has conducted an interview with Mohammad Hassan Khani, a professor at Imam Sadiq University in Tehran, about the recent statements of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the successful conclusion of talks between Iran and the P5+1 countries over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.
Press TV: How much do you think the United States has ruled out for military option against Iran given the past experiences Iran has had with the United States?
Khani: We are now in a very different circumstances and I don’t think that even domestic audience of Obama is going to buy what he is saying about ‘all options on the table.’ We all know that is outdated and especially after this agreement the world is somehow expecting a new language, a new atmosphere, and so…it’s very bizarre to see that [the] Obama administration is still trying to use that language and tone, which in my view is not going to be any constructive. This should be put aside because it hasn’t worked in the past and I am sure is not going to work again in future.
Press TV: Regarding the conclusion of talks of Iran’s nuclear program, how likely will Israeli lobbies be able to force the Congress to reject it?
Khani: Israeli lobby remains to be a very big challenge to the implementation of this agreement. We know that there is an immense pressure, huge pressure, on Obama administration and also now in the Congress to somehow reject the agreement, and Israelis are doing their best to make sure that at any stage they can sabotage and derail the agreement. So, that remains to be a very, very big challenge in implementation of the agreement and we know that it’s not an easy job, but if the political will of the Unites States is there I am sure that they can overcome this issue and we remain hopeful that the agreement will be ratified by both capitals, Tehran and Washington, and we enter a new phase of relationship between two sides.
Press TV: From an economic standpoint, how positive is this agreement?
Khani: It has a huge impact on the Iranian economy. We know that we had already the German economic delegation in Tehran, we know that the French are waiting, Italians are coming. So, that will make a huge change when it comes to entrance of Iran into regional and global economy. I mean…oil production will go high and that will somehow change the nature of the Iranian economy, especially if we bear in mind the size of the Iranian economy, how it can affect the regional equation when it comes to commerce and trade.
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