Blog: Iran's Presidential Elections 2021

Economic Distress and Voter Turnout in the Iranian Elections

26.05.2021 Blog

Expectations of low voter turnout have overshadowed Iran’s presidential election, with some observers claiming that Iran’s leadership is facing a...

A critical juncture: an Emirati perspective on Iran’s presidential election

25.05.2021 Blog

The six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are very directly affected by the fate of Iranian politics – and thus by the outcome of the...

An Evolving Crescendo with a Grand Finale: Election Campaigns in Iran

21.05.2021 Blog

Short, intense, and yet very impactful – election campaign periods are quite distinctive in Iranian politics.

To Vote or not to Vote: on the Significance of Presidential Elections in Iran

20.05.2021 Blog

The majority of the Iranian population may stay away from the ballot box this year. Yet that does not render presidential elections meaningless.

The FES Blog on the Iranian Presidential Elections of 2021

20.05.2021 Blog

A multifaceted debate with an open, critical perspective

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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