24 September, 2021 | Iran, Menas Associates
Ali Bagheri Kani is Iran’s new deputy foreign minister for political affairs. He is a former diplomat and was deputy secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) from 2007 to 2013 under hardliner Saeed Jalili. He is closely affiliated with the...
20 August, 2021 | Iran, Menas Associates
The collapse of the Afghan government and ascendance of the Sunni extremist Taliban to power presents strategic challenges to Iran and will test the ability of the new Iranian administration to respond to a regional crisis. For now, Tehran is treading very carefully....
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...
