The military and hardline mullahs, who believe that Iran should produce a nuclear weapon, faced off against the bulk of the business community and reformist mullahs, led by Rouhani and former President Mohammad Khatami, who believe that it should not. The outcome was uncertain – until Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reiterated a fatwa banning nuclear weapons.
伊朗刚刚从为期三年的国内政治斗争中走出。军方和强硬派毛拉认为伊朗应该制造核武器，他们面对大部分商界人士和改革派毛拉的反对，后一阵营以鲁哈尼和前总统哈塔米（Mohammad Khatami）为首，他们认为伊朗不应该制造核武器。结果曾经十分不确定&mdash;&mdash;直到最高领袖哈梅内伊重申了禁止核武器的宗教裁决。