Blog: Iran's Presidential Elections 2021

Porträt von Amir Alizadeh. Er hat eine Glatze, trägt eine Brille, Bart und lächelt.

Raisi’s Roadmap for the Economy: More than a Fata Morgana?

02.07.2021 Blog
How realistic are the new president’s grand promises for the Iranian economy? There is currently little reason to believe that Raisi will keep those pledges. And are they even feasible?
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Porträt von Negar Mortazav. Sie hat dunkle, wellige Haare und lächelt.

The Pre-engineered Election

01.07.2021 Blog
The nuclear deal will likely survive under Ebrahim Raisi, but further engagement with the West will be complicated.
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Porträt von Cornelius Adebahr. Er hat dunkelbraune Haare, einen Bartschatten und lächelt.

What Iran’s New President Means for Europe

29.06.2021 Blog
Eight years of European thinking that Tehran could be a partner will end when a hardliner becomes Iran’s next president. This reality check should compel the EU to address not only the nuclear file but also regional security threats.
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Porträt von Hamidreza Azizi. Er hat dunkelbraune Haare, einen Bartschatten und lächelt.

Convergence and Continuity – Iran’s Regional Policy Under the Raisi Presidency

24.06.2021 Blog
In regional policy, hardliners have already been dominating both strategy formation and implementation. Substantial changes are not to be expected under the next president.
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Porträt von Sussan Tahmasebi. Sie hat dunkle Haare und lächelt.

Against All Odds – Iranian Women Will Continue to Push for Change

22.06.2021 Blog
The outgoing president failed to deliver on his bold promises to improve women’s rights, and the next government is also unlikely to advance legal reforms or social and economic opportunities. But women in Iran will nevertheless fight for improved...
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About the blog

Our blog aims to host a diverse, multi-faceted debate on the Iranian presidential elections on June 18. To this end, it highlights aspects that are important to Iranians in the context of the vote as well as fundamental issues like the question of the importance of elections in an autocratic system. We also consider the perspectives of selected regional actors.

Editors

David Jalilvand is an Analyst, running the Berlin-based research consultancy  Orient Matters

Achim Vogt heads the FES project Peace and Security in the MENA-Region.

Contact

info.nahost(at)fes.de

V.i.S.d.P.

Achim Vogt

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