Dariush Sajjadi, a reformist blogger, challenges Rouhanis call for a referendum, saying peoples direct vote will do little to make a breakthrough nuclear deal a reality. Some political players in Iran have characterized the recent remarks of President Rouhani in a conference on the Iranian economy as a sign of his governments trepidation about conclusion ...

Mehdi Fazaeli has taken a look at the Constitution and the conditions in which it allows a referendum, stressing the inviolability of the Constitution. Some comments by the president, including his remarks in a conference on the Iranian economy [on Sunday], evoke memories of those who created red herrings for any speech; the outsiders would take advantage ...