A familiar victory: Iran’s divides under a new president
Raisi’s election victory will not make Iranian politics any less volatile. Instead, it signals another of the cyclical changes in Iran’s politics that have taken place since 1979
Experts & Staff
Ali Reza Eshraghi
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In the media
Raisi is also supported by Abdolhamid Ismailzahi, for example, who is considered the head of the Sunni Baluch minority. So far, they have always clearly backed the reform camp
Some Iranians hope for improvements under Raisi because he is so close to power and will not get sabotaged so much, Ali Reza Eshraghi explains
[Raisi’s human rights record] is sure to complicate dialogue between Iran and the West in the years ahead, even if his administration is likely to support the restoration of the nuclear deal for now
According to Ali Reza Eshraghi, Raisi’s human rights record could complicate future talks with Western powers
This dynamic is sure to complicate dialogue between Iran and the West in the years ahead, even if his administration is likely to support the restoration of the nuclear deal for now
Ali Reza Eshraghi notes that Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi’s poor human rights record may complicate future negotiations with the West