Footballers selfies with singers and fans despite warning by the government

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Rouhani is in an even worse position today than Khatami or Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Rouhani’s predecessor, were during their second terms. He originally campaigned in 2013 on a moderate platform that would bring major economic improvements and Western foreign investment, and subsequently negotiated and signed the multilateral nuclear agreement, known as the JCPOA, to that end. The deal was heavily criticized by conservative factions in Iran as an unnecessary and dangerous step toward establishing closer relationships with the West. Conservatives warned Rouhani in particular about the risk of signing an agreement with the U.S., and helped block him from negotiating with the Obama administration on issues besides the nuclear program, such as Iran’s regional policy, its ballistic missile program and the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal and reimposition of sanctions proves them right and shifts the internal balance of power in their favor.