The Moderate Wins in Iran. So What Does It Mean for the U.S.?

Pillar discusses the recent election of a moderate president in Iran and its implications for US policy towards Iran. Cardiac surgeon and former health minister Masoud Pezeshkian defeated stalwart conservative Saeed Jalili in a presidential runoff election, by a margin of 16.3 million votes to 13.5...

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Published in:The Washington report on Middle East affairs 2024-08, Vol.43 (5), p.50-51
Main Author: Pillar, Paul R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agreements
Biden, Joseph R Jr
Elections
Foreign policy
Jalili, Saeed
Nuclear weapons
Pezeshkian, Masoud
Politics
Presidential elections
Presidents
Sanctions
Trump, Donald J
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Summary:Pillar discusses the recent election of a moderate president in Iran and its implications for US policy towards Iran. Cardiac surgeon and former health minister Masoud Pezeshkian defeated stalwart conservative Saeed Jalili in a presidential runoff election, by a margin of 16.3 million votes to 13.5 million votes. Much of Pezeshkian's platform centered on domestic issues such as loosening strictures regarding female dress. But he also called for engagement with the West in the interest of loosening sanctions against Iran--a contrast with Jalili's message of self-reliance. Pezeshkian was the only moderate reformist among the six candidates whom the hardliner-dominated Guardian Council had permitted to run in this election. Speculation will continue over why the council even allowed Pezeshkian to run. Probably it did so to stimulate voter turnout and thereby make the election appear more legitimate than it otherwise would have.
ISSN:8755-4917
2163-2782