The world should not pin its hopes on Rafsanjani

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This is what annoys me, these mediocre fools arrogate
to themselves the right to speak for "the World".
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As they gather on Wednesday in Geneva, foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany, the so-called EU3 which is negotiating with Iran over its nuclear programme, are intent on deterring an increasingly intransigent Tehran from resuming its nuclear enrichment activities. Shielding itself behind the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, Iran claims it has an "inalienable" right to complete the fuel cycle, granting it an enhanced nuclear capacity that potentially could be exploited for military purposes.

In their frustration, the European diplomats are looking to Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the wily politician and recently declared Iranian presidential candidate, as a potential saviour. Should the nuclear talks stretch past Iran's June 17 presidential contest, they hope a newly inaugurated Mr Rafsanjani will quickly resolve the nuclear stalemate. However, in their euphoric embrace of Mr Rafsanjani, the Europeans neglect both Iran's recent history and its political peculiarities.

FT