IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL DILEMMAS FUELING ELECTIONS STANDOFF

Ahead of elections later this year, Iranian politics remains riven by disagreement over the 2015 nuclear deal.

By Heshmat Alavi

 Tensions are intensifying quickly in Iranian politics. Recent comments by senior U.S. officials, such as Ambassador Nikki Haley and CENTCOM chief General Joseph Votel, explaining the threats posed by Tehran have resulted in an intensified domestic political debate.

The atmosphere has sparked a major standoff within the regime prior to sensitive presidential elections in May.