A Split in the Iranian Government?

WSJ's Jerry Seib takes a deeper look into what Iran's indecisivenessregarding a nuclear deal says about the cohesiveness, or lack thereof,of the Iranian government. Seib believes the waffling to be indicativeof conflicting thoughts in Tehran, specifically reformers, youth andintellectuals pitted against traditionalists and older clerics. He saysAhmadinejad would like to do a deal with the West to gain the supportof intellectuals and Iran's influential youth, but is facing resistancefrom those who want nothing to do with the West.

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