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A reformist vs. an ultraconservative: The stakes of Iran's presidential runoff

Although the general policy is set by the Supreme Leader, the President can still make his own impact.


A reformist vs. an ultraconservative: The stakes of Iran's presidential runoff

Iranian presidential candidates Massoud Pezeshkian and Said Jalili in a televised debate on July 2, 2024, during the presidential run-off. (Creidt: Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/Irib/Wana/West Asia News Agency/Reuters)

For the first time since 2005, a runoff will decide the identity of Iran's next president. Following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter accident on May 19, Iranians have a choice between two vastly different candidates at the polls...
For the first time since 2005, a runoff will decide the identity of Iran's next president. Following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter accident on May 19, Iranians have a choice between two vastly different candidates at the polls...