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Political Theory
Iran: Pezeshkian Promises Reforms with Limited Room for Maneuver
Marina Forti 31 July 2024

A reformist has become the new president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, a scenario unthinkable just two months ago. This unexpected outcome follows the political crisis triggered by the sudden death of former President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on May 19, 2024.
International Affairs
Iranians Vote: A Chance to Break from the Khomeinist Core?
Renzo Guolo 3 July 2024

In the Iranian presidential elections, the moderate reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and the hard-line conservative Saeed Jalili are heading to a runoff. This is the result of the first round of elections held to designate Ebrahim Raisi’s successor, who died in a plane crash in May. The elections require a candidate to secure 50 percent of the votes to be elected in the first round.
Political Theory
Iran after Raisi: Elections Under the Revolutionary Guard’s Watch
Renzo Guolo 24 May 2024

The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, almost certainly the designated heir of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has exposed the contradictions at the heart of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Said contradictions lie both in the country’s institutional denomination – a true political oxymoron – and in its constitutional architecture, formed in 1979 when the revolution was still developing, and not yet wholly wedded to its Islamist matrix.
Gender, International Affairs
The Irony of Iranian “Democracy” is not Lost on its People
Marina Forti 8 March 2024

The election held on March 1 last year marked the lowest turnout in the history of republican Iran. It was also the least competitive election in forty years, with the exclusion of nearly all candidates affiliated with the opposition or more moderate factions.
International Affairs
Can Iran’s “Revolt of the Hungry” Revitalize the Nuclear Deal?
Marina Forti 11 July 2022

A new wave of popular protests against mounting prices piles pressure on conservative president Ebrahim Raissì. But he only can walk a fine diplomatic line.