In Iranian political memory, any major window is often seen as a sign of weakness: CNRS researcher

Despite the war waged by the United States and Israel, the Iranian regime continues to show a surprising capacity for resilience, going so far as to adapt to a series of ordeals — including the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei — endured by the theocracy.Anthropologist Sepideh Parsapajouh, an expert on religious phenomena in Iran at the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS), analyzes the historical, ideological, and religious factors shaping Iran's stance during negotiations, as well as possible internal rearrangements within the political-religious system. Read more Washington eager to sign a deal with Tehran For advocates of the "hard line," any concession to the Americans is interpreted as a form of capitulation that could jeopardize the regime's survival. Do the current negotiations suggest...