Robin Wright on What to Expect from Iran’s New President

July 10, 2024 00:09:30
Robin Wright on What to Expect from Iran’s New President
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Robin Wright on What to Expect from Iran’s New President

Jul 10 2024 | 00:09:30

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Show Notes

The election of reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran’s new president dealt a “stunning blow in many ways to the hardliners,” says USIP’s Robin Wright. However, “the hardliners still have control of the legislature and the judiciary, and they can create havoc for the new president” and his agenda.

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