Tehran, YJC. Analyst says that the nuclear issue is of key importance to the Rouhani administration, in which success will determine success in other areas.
Speaking
in a meeting in Mashhad to members of Rouhani's campaign staff, Sadeq Zibakalam
said on Saturday "It will be very crucial for Rouhani to resolve the nuclear
issue. If he fails, by any reason, to solve the nuclear issue there will be no
hope of success for him in other areas.”
He believed
the nuclear issue to be Rouhani's Achilles’ heel and said "If Mr. Rouhani manages
to resolve the nuclear issue he will be practically the winner and will be able
to solve other problems.”
He asserted
"I believe that if he fails in the nuclear issue, sanctions will remain as
before. Sanctions have already paralyzed the country’s economy and are stopping
its final breaths. Therefore, I believe that if Rouhani fails to take the
required steps in the few weeks ahead, all efforts that have been made will come
to nothing.”
Zibakalam
stated "I believe that the nuclear issue has been a burden on us and on our national
economy. We have spent heavily on nuclear energy either directly or indirectly.
There have been many sanctions. If Hassan Rouhani wants to help, the way would
be to untie the Gordian knot off the nuclear issue.”