Iranian analyst questions policy toward Israel
In a debate about the Lausanne nuclear framework, an Iranian professor questioned the cost Iran has paid for its nuclear program and the country's destructive policy toward Israel.
After the April 2 Lausanne nuclear framework announcement, Iranian analysts, academics and political figures participated in panel discussions designed as public debates to discuss the deal. One of the more heated debates, which was shared widely on social media, pitted Tehran professor Sadegh Zibakalam against hard-line Iranian MP Hamid Rasaei.
Zibakalam, while not a nuclear expert (who admittedly did not even read the Lausanne statement), raised questions that many other analysts and journalists haven't approached. During the April 6 debate, he criticized both the costs Iran has paid for its nuclear program and questioned Iran’s policy toward Israel.
