Khomeini was so self-confident, and his authority was so well consolidated, that he was not afraid to make concessions if he thought it necessary for the regime’s well-being. Khamenei’s political standing is closely associated with the current nuclear policy, and he lacks the charisma and authority necessary to move the political and religious elite toward compromise.
哈梅内伊还面临一个更深层次的问题：他与创立伊斯兰共和国、确立国家制度的前任最高领袖霍梅尼不可同日而语。霍梅尼自信心极强、对权力的把控极为牢固，并不惧怕在必要的情况下进行妥协。而哈梅内伊的政治地位与目前的核政策息息相关，他也缺乏带领政治和宗教精英接受妥协所必须的魅力和权威。