For the first time in nearly a generation, Iran has elected a reformist who is not a cleric as president. But Masoud Pezeshkian’s victory doesn’t change the fact that the country’s political establishment is dominated by ultraconservatives, and that it was they who allowed him to run in the first place. The Guardian Council, which […]
Why Iran’s Establishment Let a Reformist Become President
It has a calculated reason for allowing a moderate candidate to win election.
