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Iranian cabinet - Afternoon session (Third day)

By Sofia Majorova - Writer/Journalist

With the late afternoon of the conference, the newly drafted constitution and a radically re-structured Cabinet of Persia welcomes the wish of a better future for the country, the rise of the bright future that brings freedom, like the light of the dawn that comes after the darkness of uncertainty.

Former President back in power

Formerly the Vice-President, later assigned a role of the Health Minister before becoming the President himself, he has survived the removal by his IRCG and the Ayatollah and later came back to power after Ayatollah's overthrow. There is no doubt that since his rise to power a new chapter started in the history of the Persian Cabinet in the name of unity, stability, cooperation and the freedom of expression, previously oppressed by the power-seeking former President and IRGC.

The core of the nucleus

The Persian Cabinet blamed the Ayatollah for the bombings of the Syrian President. As a response to the nuclear weapons detected by the US at the Persian-Iraqi border, the President of Persia publicly announced that Persia was aiming to increase its nuclear potential. He  later added that Persia's desire to acquire nuclear weapons will be only for purely defensive purposes. Responsibility for the later bombings of Turkey were also rejected by the Republic and the Persian Cabinet promised to launch an investigation. Turkey has responded with a military threat, but no military action eventually took place.

Temporary empire

The Vice-President loses the loyalty of the troops and with the help of the Commander in Chief attempts to establish an Empire of Persia, stressing the importance of secularity of the ruling bodies. Soon after the attempt, the Vice-President is poisoned and bombed and his mentioned decisions are discredited. The last dictator in the Cabinet of the Persian Republic is finally removed.

Peace talks

The Cabinet briefly discussed the potential requested return of the Ayatollah from exile as a peaceful measure. This idea was later abandoned.

As the end of the conference approaches, it is the very first time since the beginning that the idea of peace talks with Israel to encourage stability within the region is brought to the agenda. In his press statement, the Commander Chief has expressed his desire for a "stable, united Persian Republic“ and for "no more fractions and rebel forces“ within the country. Later negotiations involved the offer of the Persian-Lebanese alliance in return for a Shia, Hezbollah-lead government in Lebanon. The President has furthermore made a statement that Persia "has a nuclear capacity and will use it as necessary, if the US does not withdraw within the next 24 hours“.

Shortly before the unexpected coup in Syria and the overtake of the government by the former Minister of Economy, Persia has proposed a draft treaty with Syria, Turkey and Israel regarding the Golan Heights (on an equal division of territory) to fulfill the desire for a stable and peaceful Middle Eastern region. Consequently, Persia recognises the sovereignty of the State of Israel and confirms its optimistic stance and openness towards peace talks. Due to the limited conference time, however, the treaty does not come into practice officially.

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Iranian cabinet - Morning session (Third day)

By Sofia Majorova - Writer/Journalist

Nuclear capacity under supervision

The turmoil surrounding the return of the former President of Iran has culminated in his execution and beheading. The temporary calmness that has settled within the Cabinet has been disrupted by the mysterious death of the Minister of Atomic Energy. In spite of the loss, the Cabinet of the Islamic Republic has never been more stable than now. The burden of the responsibility to maintain this stability and unite the members is now on the shoulders of the new President.

Iran's side-picking as the region destabilises

Besides Israel's verbal attacks and accusations regarding Iran's nuclear program, the Israeli intelligence blamed several countries for poisoning of one of their ministers. The tensions erupted after Israel declared war on Lebanon. The Ayatollah subsequently released a press statement confirming the support for a Hezbollah-lead government in Lebanon. The region is gradually becoming more and more divided – Israel is gathering support from the Christian part of the Lebanese government, Saudi Arabia and a long-term ally, the US against Syria, the Muslim division of the Lebanese government and Iran itself.

Suspicion and the war within

The second day of the conference unfolds the house arrest of the new President. The former IRCG has previously planned to overthrow the Ayatollah and overtake the government with newly-obtained presidential power. Even after bravely taking on the tough task to manage the Cabinet and bring a solution to the ongoing crisis in Iran's neighbourhood, the Supreme Leader did significantly struggle to make decisions efficiently and organise all the Cabinet members as a response to the crisis in Lebanon. In spite of the unstable neighbourhood, the Cabinet of Iran has later stood up on its feet confidently and later expressed support for a Shia-lead government in Lebanon.

Cold War on a burning ground

As information about Israel's standby nuclear program approached the Cabinet, the President decided to cooperate with Pakistan to obtain nuclear weapons. The successful negotiations confirmed the deal between the two countries. Iran has acquired 26 nuclear weapons from Pakistan and Iran offered Pakistanis 20,000 troops and 200 aircrafts with a primary purpose for protection from the Israeli army.

Overthrown Ayatollah sent to exile

The Iranian President previously put under house arrest by the Ayatollah is released from his home arrest. The Supreme Leader  is subsequently overthrown by the liberated President and the Commander in Chief who has collected the signatures of all the members of the Cabinet in order to remove the Ayatollah. As a result, The Republic of Persia is established. The new constitution and a Cabinet is created and the former second President of Iran becomes the new President of The Persian Republic. The originally arrested President and former IRCG becomes the Vice-President of the Cabinet.

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TURMOIL IN THE IRANIAN CABINET - Morning Session (Second Day)

By Sofia Majorova - Writer/Journalist

Two Presidents Overthrown

With the rising sun in the morning of the second day of the conference rose also the tensions in the Iranian Cabinet. The Cabinet appeared divided since the very beginning of the conference and the turbulences only intensified after the assassination of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The Mole Hunt

As a follow-up to the first day of the conference, the Cabinet has been deciding on their objectives, particularly regarding Syria and the animosity between the members has escalated due to a search for a traitor in the Cabinet. The investigations carried out by the intelligence Minister have so far not detected any spies.

 President defects to Syria

The splits in the Cabinet foreshadowed the follow-up overthrow of the President by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Commander Chief and the Ayatollah. The now-former President has consequently escaped from his home imprisonment disguised as a workman and later smuggled to Syria via his loyal troops. He has expressed his wishes for peaceful solution as well as a lack of faith for the current Iranian government. The Vice President of Iran consequently became the new President.

The new moderate President proven unpopular

After an extremely short time in his Office, the new moderate Iranian President has been devoiced of power soon after a poll release indicating his unpopularity among Iran's population as well as the government due to his ties to the President Rouhani. The Ayyatollah announced the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Commander Chief, Arash Hussein as  the new President of the Islamic Republic.

The vision of the "unified cabinet“

President Arash Hussein together with Ayyatollah Sufia Zahra have expressed their desire for a unified Iranian Cabinet where all the issues are discussed at the table. Half of the Cabinet, however, expressed their concerns that their voices are not being heard as the new President and the Ayyatollah take charge.

Former President returned to Iran to be executed

The former President of Iran has been given back to the Iranian Cabinet in order to be executed. In his last interview by the Iranian Cabinet journalist he has once again expressed mistrust in the new „self-chosen“  leader  and criticised the „truly fearful of the current situation“ and the „isolationist and military stance“ of the new President.

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Iran Alarmed By Turning Tides Against Assad

By Sofia Majorova - Writer/Journalist

Iran is bounded to Syria, its only Arab ally through common religion, the shiite branch of Islam with no interest of Syria becoming Sunni-dominated. The Islamic Republic supports Assad's regime against the Syrian Sunni rebels backed by Qatar and Saudi Arabia – Iran's main oil-rich rivals in the Persian Gulf. Further religious link to Lebanon's Hezbollah ensures prompt arms transfers from Iran through Syria to Lebanon, including ballistic missiles as reported by Wikileaks in October.

 THE “AXIS OF RESISTANCE“

As the rest of the Middle East allies to the West following the US invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, Tehran and Damascus form the so-called “Axis of Resistance“ based on several mutual benefits and defence, especially attempts to  stop Iraqi and Israeli influence. The Ba'athist ideology of both countries' ruling elites ensured that the relationships never turned competitive. The Syria-Israel Golan Heights dispute is backed by the support from Tehran, improving Iran's reputation among Arab nations. Proposing to solve this dispute along-side the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been seen by the US as an attempt to spoil any US-planned peace talks. Diminishing the regional power of the Persian oil giant would provide a safer environment for neighbouring Israel and potentially stabilise the region.

 THE GENEVA PEACE TALKS PROGRESS WITHOUT IRAN'S PRESENCE

Ban Ki-Moon has stated that there is no solution for the Syrian Crisis without the presence of Iran, but the last-minute invitation has been held back as the Islamic Republic has been called the potential „deal-breaker“ by proving communication and arms support to Al-Assad's regime to which Tehran has responded saying that they would not „accept any preconditions“. The goal of the Geneva conference remains an attempt to establish a transitional government to end the atrocities.

END OF ASSAD, END OF IRAN'S INFLUENCE?

Even after Assad's overthrow resulting in a ruling Sunni-dominated majority, Tehran would still hold a significant influence that would ensure its link to Hezbollah and promote its anti-Western ideology giving a hard time to the US officials striking for control not only in Syria, but also in the neighbouring Arab nations.

There are no definite scenarios for a post-Assad Syria. Due to its diverse ethnic and religious demographic, the country would be likely to split into regions ruled by various powers. Iran's significant influence would be attacks by Western and Russian attempts for control. Any intervention in Syria from the West would be likely to affect the internal politics of Iran. Even though the influence would be limited, with unforeseen outcomes, an intervention still remains a risky idea. As stated by Abu Qasim Al-Khoei, an Iranian Scholar, “If Assad falls, the Iranians will march on foot to Syria“. Iran is preparing well for a potential tragic outcome by ruthless arming.

 THE FUTURE

Iran's stance towards Syria will be one of the main factors influencing the future situation within the country as well as the region which remains the ideological battlefield between Western and “the other“ interests.  Any progress towards solving the catastrophic situation in this country in far at the distance unless the West attempts to compromise with Moscow and Tehran, who could be more willing to negotiate if the outcome ensured them a future influence within Syria. Joining up forces would bring mutual benefits, such as removal of militant jihadi groups who, in spite of being backed by the west despise both Iran and the US.

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