In addition to record low turnout and systematic violations, the former attorney general of Tehran, Ebrahim Raisi, was elected the new president of Iran last Friday. Analysts believe that Ayatollah Ali Hamini, the country’s highest religious and political leader, Under Rizi’s leadership, the influence of hard-line conservatives in Iran could be enhanced.
Although the president’s powers are somewhat limited within Iran’s institutional system, he has room for maneuver to influence the evolution of political processes.
While the current president, Hassan Rohan, has given the impression that he is a pragmatic politician, he fears Raisi will use less of his influence to gain consensus.
Analysts say the changes could also affect Iran’s political system It cannot be excluded that, in the future, the powers of the directly elected President and the powers of Parliament will be reduced by a constitutional amendment;, where the Conservatives have enjoyed a majority since the last election.
Analysts believe that this is the trend of manipulation in the current presidential election, as well as the person of the president-elect, who, presumably, would not object if religious leaders had a greater say in future state affairs.
In Iran, after all, there has been tension for years between elected presidents and appointed religious leaders over who has the final say on issues of particular importance. Strengthening the position of religious appointees could also be a guarantee that power would be concentrated in the hands of the conservative religious wing of the increasingly mentioned caliphate, Ali Hamenei.
It is also questionable in which direction Iranian foreign policy will move under Ebrahim Raisi, particularly with regard to attempts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. As hard-liners realize that the Iranian economy, which is in a state of crisis, is in dire need of the lifting of Western sanctions, Raisi himself has indicated that he is open to continuing negotiations. I do, however She has already indicated that her country’s missile program cannot be negotiatedDespite the fact that many countries have already called for the new nuclear agreement to include control of the ballistic missile program.
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