Can Iran Get Out of Its Own Way?

THE NATIONAL INTEREST

BY REZA MARASHI

Iran wasted no time seizing its newfound diplomatic maneuverability. Two weeks after its nuclear deal with global powers was implemented, President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Italy and France with a clear message to the world: Iran is open for business. De-escalating tensions with the West facilitated $55 billion worth of deals in four days. Far from freelancing, Iran is moving to implement a strategic development vision—one that has been on the books for over a decade. Reducing external conflict has proven to be the easy part. Getting out of its own way has long been Iran’s Achilles heel.

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