The race for reaching a complex nuclear deal with the West is still the biggest determining factor in Iranian politics. In recent weeks President Rouhani has come under pressure over the talks , with members of parliament pushing for laws that would block the interim deal completely. As Shahir Shahid-Saless, an Iranian political analyst said: “Any compromise on the nuclear issue will be attacked by hardliners.” But about a month ago, talking to hundreds of Iranian economists and business leaders at a conference, President Rouhani said that he might start putting important issues to referendums . The president underlined that under the constitution, Iranians are entitled to have important economic, political, social and cultural issues put to a referendum instead of having the parliament decide. “On a crucial matter that affects all of us and our livelihoods, let's ask people's opinion directly, just for once,” he said, without specifically stressing the subject of the propos...
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