IRAN AFTER THE ELECTIONS: IMPLICATIONS AND UNCERTAINTIES AHEAD
On June 18th, Iranians have been called to vote for the presidential elections, choosing the hardliner Ebrahim Raisi as their next president. Raisi will face several issues, starting with a difficult economic situation, a stunted vaccination campaign and a problematic foreign policy centred on reviving the 2015 nuclear accord since his election could complicate its restoration and Iranian relations with the US. How will Raisi’s appointment affect Tehran’s domestic stability and regional policy?
Panel Discussion
Vali Nasr, Majid Khadduri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University; Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council
Rouzbeh Parsi, Head, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Swedish Institute of International Affairs
Azadeh Zamirirad, Iran Researcher and Deputy Head, Africa and Middle East Division, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
Chair
Sara Bazoobandi, Associate Research Fellow, Middle East and North Africa, ISPI; Marie Curie Fellow, GIGA Institute for Middle East Studies
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