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Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani has served for 10 years as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Iran’s top policymaking body in both domestic and foreign policy matters. A number of recent developments have aroused speculation that he could soon vacate his seat. Such a change would be an important signpost of how the Iranian establishment is posturing itself against the backdrop of continued revolutionary sentiment among significant segments of the population.
The former minister was sentenced to death on charges of being a British asset. But sources say he was likely a victim of efforts to oust close ally Ali Shamkhani
Do you think opposition to the Obama administration’s deal with Iran is strictly a partisan issue? Hardly. Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York recently joined half a dozen Democrats in the House of Representatives who have voiced doubts about the agreement. Who can blame them? It flunks the most basic litmus test imaginable. After all, what’s the point of the deal? It is or should be to prevent Iran from building its own nuclear weapon. And by that metric, the deal doesn’t begin to measure up. Indeed, it may even make the situation worse: