IRAN: NUCLEAR DEAL STILL POSSIBLE DESPITE NEW HARDLINER PRESIDENCY

   Wed, 30 June 2021

Ebrahim Raisi emerged victorious in the June presidential election consolidating conservative control over the country’s key institutions. The main focus of the new president is likely to be on reviving the economy, including high-profile anti-corruption efforts. Additionally, a return to the nuclear deal may still be on the cards, despite prevalent anti-US rhetoric. And perhaps, there may even be scope for some de-escalation of tensions with Iran’s main rivals, the US and Saudi Arabia.