Parliament Alignments After the Vienna Agreement

The Iran newspaper has reported that a "Security Council meeting on the lifting of sanctions against Iran" will be held on Monday. According to this newspaper, "Based on the draft resolution, when the International Atomic Energy Agency confirms the implementation of certain nuclear-related actions by Iran in a report to the Security Council, seven previous UN resolutions regarding Iran will be halted." Gholamali Khoshroo, the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the UN, told the Etemad newspaper: "The approval of this resolution is legally the cornerstone of the beginning of a process in which the Security Council sanctions will be lifted and Iran's commitments will be implemented according to what was agreed in Vienna, and within 10 years, the case will be removed from the agenda without any action from the council." The Shargh newspaper reported on its front page about the "opposition" of Ahmad Jannati, the Secretary of the Guardian Council, to the "transparent ballot box." The newspaper wrote: "While the President, Minister of Interior, and Deputy Minister all spoke of the necessity of transparency in ballot boxes, and even some examples were unveiled at a ceremony attended by journalists, the Secretary of the Guardian Council said in a television program: 'The transparency of the election boxes contradicts the confidentiality and protection of people's votes; therefore, ballot boxes cannot be transparent, as people's votes are confidential; for this reason, further examination in this area is needed.'" The Shargh newspaper also reported on the new round of activities of the "Humanities Review Committee of Universities" in collaboration with the Ministry of Science, stating: "Activities to review humanities, as one of the most important demands of Iran's political system from universities, have now resumed after three years of faltering steps from 2011 to 2014." The Jahan Sanat newspaper reported on its front page about the "secrecy of the Central Bank" regarding Iran's blocked assets and quoted "an informed source" stating: "The statistics provided by Mr. Seif regarding the amount of Iran's blocked assets in foreign banks are incorrect; Iran's assets from oil sales amount to $120 billion, which are held in three countries: South Korea, India, and China." The Arman newspaper reported on the necessity of a "house cleaning in Pasteur" after the nuclear agreement, stating: "The conditions after the sanctions have their own managerial requirements; we should expect major changes in the cabinet." The Etemad newspaper, in its Monday issue, while examining the "parliament alignments after the agreement," reported the possibility of the presence of Mohammad Javad Zarif and Ali Akbar Salehi in the Islamic Consultative Assembly to present a report on the content of the agreement. Most newspapers close to the principlists, including Kayhan, Resalat, Javan, and Hemayat, published parts of the remarks of the Supreme Leader in their Monday headlines, in which Ayatollah Ali Khamenei emphasized that "our policy towards the US has not changed." The Kayhan newspaper, in an editorial titled "The Hat Taken in Geneva Was Placed in Vienna," wrote: "To evaluate the Vienna agreement and determine its good and bad aspects, separate criteria and standards have been provided by the Supreme Leader, which can be defined within the announced red lines, and it is impossible for him to agree with an agreement that crosses the announced red lines." Hossein Shariatmadari also wrote: "After the Supreme Leader's statements and his emphasis on the necessity of a thorough examination of the text of the Vienna agreement, it became clear that if they agreed with the mentioned agreement, his emphasis on the necessity of a thorough examination of its text would not have been necessary." The Iran newspaper reported on the visit of the "Deputy Chancellor of Germany" to Tehran, stating: "Sigmar Gabriel, the Deputy Chancellor of Germany, arrived at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport on Sunday, just five days after the official announcement of the nuclear agreement between Iran and the 1+5, leading a high-ranking economic and trade delegation." The Shahrvand newspaper reported in a piece titled "Treatment Auction" that private clinics and offices are offering medical services below cost due to the poverty of the people. The "last resolution" is on the agenda for the UN Security Council meeting on Monday. The Iran newspaper has reported that the "Security Council meeting on the lifting of sanctions against Iran" will be held on Monday. According to this newspaper, "Based on the draft resolution, when the International Atomic Energy Agency confirms the implementation of certain nuclear-related actions by Iran in a report to the Security Council, seven previous UN resolutions regarding Iran will be halted." The Iran newspaper also reported that "an American diplomat" announced on Friday that the UN Security Council's "voting" will take place at 9 AM local time in New York on Monday. The Etemad newspaper also reported in its front page under the title "The Last Resolution" that "after six resolutions sanctioning Iran, on Monday the Security Council will issue a resolution approving the nuclear agreement and ending the chapter of threats against Iran." This newspaper wrote: "The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA, has reached New York and the Security Council. On Monday morning, New York time, the permanent and non-permanent members of the Security Council will review the text of the new Security Council resolution, and it seems that given that this resolution has been drafted by the five permanent members of the Security Council, it will also be approved by a comprehensive vote in the session today." Sara Masoumi, in a report for the Etemad newspaper, recalled that "the struggle between Iran and the 1+5 to draft a resolution that would nullify the previous resolutions of this council against Iran was one of the most famous duels that prolonged the achievement of the nuclear agreement in Koberg between the five powers of the Security Council and Iran." Etemad also referred to "three achievements of the new resolution's approval in the UN Security Council," stating: "The removal of Iran's case from a threatening status and the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear activities," "the establishment of the legal foundations for lifting sanctions," and "the confirmation of Iran's enrichment" will be the three achievements of the new Security Council resolution. Gholamali Khoshroo, the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the UN, told the Etemad newspaper: "This resolution has been shaped as a result of the Vienna agreement; therefore, the permanent members of the Security Council are aware of its details, but I explained the negotiation process to the ten non-permanent members who were not aware of the details of the issues in last week's session and answered their questions. The overall atmosphere of the session welcomed this understanding," and the draft resolution was officially distributed among members on Saturday along with two annexes, and the approval of the resolution is on the agenda of the Security Council for Monday. The Iranian representative at the UN pointed out that "the removal of the case from the Security Council is according to a ten-year timeline," stating, "If all parties adhere to their commitments on time and no problems arise, ten years after implementation, it will automatically be removed from the Security Council's agenda without any need for action, and no sanctions or restrictions except for a few minor ones will be applicable to Iran's nuclear program." Gholamali Khoshroo also stated: "The approval of this resolution is legally the cornerstone of the beginning of a process in which the Security Council sanctions will be lifted, and Iran's commitments will be implemented according to what was agreed in Vienna, and within ten years, the case will be removed from the agenda without any action from the council." The necessity of "house cleaning in Pasteur" in the post-agreement era. The Arman newspaper reported on the necessity of "house cleaning in Pasteur" after the nuclear agreement, stating: "The conditions after the sanctions have their own managerial requirements; we should expect major changes in the cabinet." This newspaper quoted Saeed Leilaz, a journalist and economic expert, stating: "The group that was responsible for leading Iran's economy during the sanctions should get off the train, and people who have the power to plan and execute in this new season should take their place." Motahareh Shafiei, in a report for the Arman newspaper, pointed out that "after the news of the end of negotiations, people came to the streets to show that they were satisfied with the diplomacy of the eleventh government and the selective approach of this government, and they are proud of their vote on June 14, 2013, but one question was in their minds that they had hesitations to raise, and that question was: Now that the nuclear case has somewhat reached its conclusion, what is the government's plan to fulfill the people's demands and increase welfare and happiness?" This newspaper also referred to "some weaknesses" in the eleventh government, suggesting that these "weaknesses were overlooked in previous months due to the sensitivity of the negotiations," stating: "Undoubtedly, the government's goals after the agreement differ significantly from the goals outlined before the agreement, and the demands of society will also change, and for this reason, President Rouhani has the right to reform the cabinet in all areas, including economic, political, and cultural, and changes in the cabinet while a new season is ahead of us are not unexpected." The Arman newspaper quoted Saeed Leilaz as saying: "The managerial changes in the previous government were carried out so illogically that many unconsciously recalled the previous government's actions when they heard about the possibility of changes in the cabinet. The essence of this action in the previous government was questioned. When the essence of this work is considered positive, the approach of the previous government is not taken into account at all. It seems that this should be done away from any extremes." Saeed Leilaz emphasized that "in the post-sanctions conditions, it is a mistake if no changes are made in the cabinet. If the cabinet team realizes during its activities that changes and reforms are needed, this must be done. Another effective factor is the change in conditions; when you are executing an industrial project, the project manager has one thought and idea. When this project and factory are operational, it is better for the existing team to change because the goals have changed." Ali Shakouri Rad, a reformist figure, told the Arman newspaper: "I believe that if Mr. Rouhani wants to make changes in domestic policy, he should implement these changes in the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Information," where "in the Ministry of Interior, this change should be at the ministerial level, and in the Ministry of Information, it should be at lower levels." However, Hossein Marashi, a member of the Kargozaran Sazandegi Party, rejected the possibility of changes in the cabinet, stating: "I do not think this issue is on Mr. Rouhani's agenda." The Arman newspaper also quoted Mahmoud Mirloohi as saying: "The government is victorious in fulfilling its promises regarding the nuclear issue. Naturally, supporters of Mr. Rouhani expect this victory to also happen in the domestic arena." Ahmad Shirzad, a reformist figure and a representative of the sixth term of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, stated: "With the extremism exhibited by some representatives in the parliament, changing some ministers despite their weak performance is a very complex and difficult action; changing ministers requires parliamentary votes and carries high risks." According to this newspaper, Gholamreza Zarifian, a deputy minister of science during Mohammad Khatami's presidency, emphasized that "given the government's promises to the people, reform, change, and cabinet restructuring by the eleventh government is considered a logical action. Hassan Rouhani should make changes in the cabinet and appoint fresher and more capable forces to positions of work." Fazl Mousavi also told the Arman newspaper: "If the government can have more aligned and capable individuals in the cabinet considering the current situation, it will certainly lead to greater success for the country and the cabinet." Mohammad Attarianfar also emphasized the necessity of changes in the government after the nuclear agreement, stating to the Arman newspaper: "Changes must happen based on necessity. The necessity for a change must be substantiated by specific reasons that create a kind of moral and ideological persuasion." The government of Hassan Rouhani "must prepare itself with complete solidarity for the post-sanctions conditions and play an effective role. If there are areas in this process that do not ensure the government's success and this lack of success is due to the inability or inadequacy of managerial measures to carry out future missions, the issue of change in specific sections can be considered by the head of the government as a necessity." The parliament alignments after the Vienna agreement. The Etemad newspaper, in its Monday issue, while examining the "parliament alignments after the agreement," reported the possibility of the presence of Mohammad Javad Zarif and Ali Akbar Salehi in the Islamic Consultative Assembly to present a report on the content of the agreement. Ehsan Badaghi, in a report for the Etemad newspaper, wrote: "The negotiations are over, but the work of the parliament members has just begun. Where the achieved agreement is likely to enter the agenda of the Majlis, of course, provided that it is not approved by the Supreme National Security Council beforehand. Even if this happens, parliament members, according to the law mandating the government to preserve the country's nuclear achievements, must oversee the implementation stages of the agreement." This newspaper emphasized that this issue "could be a new point of contention between critics and supporters of the nuclear agreement," writing: "It is said that the parliament will reject the issues related to the agreement reached on the arms sanctions," and "in such circumstances, Mohammad Javad Zarif and Ali Akbar Salehi will be guests of the parliament members in the session on Wednesday to inform the representatives about the negotiation process and the aspects of the achieved agreement. A session that has been determined to be at least half open so far." The Etemad newspaper, however, assessed the overall opinion of representatives regarding the recent nuclear agreement as positive, stating: "The parliament members' policy towards the recent nuclear agreement has so far indicated more support and backing. A letter of appreciation from 203 members of parliament to our nuclear negotiation team was published in the last hours of the negotiations.