23 June, 2021 | Iran, Menas Associates
Ebrahim Raisi was relatively unknown until 2017, when he ran as the main opponent to Hassan Rohani in the presidential election. He lost but was consequently appointed by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to head the judiciary. Many understood that decision as a sign that the...
18 May, 2021 | Iran, Menas Associates
On 15 May, the registration of presidential candidates was closed. Hundreds of individuals signed up for the highest executive office, but only about 50 are genuine political figures. Up until 26 May, the Guardian Council (GC) will review and vet candidates and then...
19 April, 2021 | Iran, Menas Associates
Iran is less than two months away from its next presidential election, but no one knows who the leading candidates will be. There are, however, strong indications that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has asked the heads of judiciary and the legislative branches, Ebrahim...
25 March, 2021 | Iran, Menas Associates
So far, Iran’s campaign against corruption has always been understood as a platform for the marginalisation of political opponents. Court cases and prison sentences against President Hassan Rohani’s brother, Hossein Fereidoun, or close confidantes of former president...
25 March, 2021 | Iran, Menas Associates
When it comes to Iran policy, the Joe Biden administration has surprised observers by continuing the maximum pressure policies it inherited from Donald Trump and company. Many had predicted that the Biden team would quickly look for a path back to the Joint...
27 January, 2021 | Iran, Menas Associates
Domestic Iranian politics will be driven by two parallel agendas. Moderates will push for a speedy return to a compliance-for compliance arrangement within the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), while hardliners will attempt to disrupt the process, hoping to...
