The strongest factor working in Rouhani’s favor is the support of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s Supreme Leader, for the president’s domestic policies – just as he has fully backed the nuclear negotiations. Unlike Ahmadinejad’s reformist predecessor, Mohammad Khatami, who acted more like the leader of the loyal opposition than head of the executive, Rouhani has worked closely with Khamenei.
对鲁哈尼最有利的因素是伊朗最高领袖哈梅内伊对其国内政策的支持——一如他对核谈判的全力支持。与内贾德的改革派前任哈塔米不同，鲁哈尼与哈梅内伊合作紧密，而哈塔米看起来更像是反对派领袖，而不是执政者。