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How will Iran's new government impact its foreign and energy policy?

TEHRAN, IRAN - JULY 6: Newly-elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a visit to the shrine of the Islamic Republic's founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on July 6, 2024 in Tehran, Iran. Masoud Pezeshkian, considered the reformist candidate among the six approved contenders for the country's presidency, won office on Friday after a runoff election. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
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Al-Monitor subscribers

From:

Dr. Bijan Khajehpour

Managing Partner, Eurasian Nexus Partners, Vienna, Austria

Date:

Aug. 9, 2024

Bottom Line:

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s reformist agenda promises to deliver some needed impulses in the fields of international relations and energy policy. However, a new trajectory for Tehran will also need the cooperation of other players, not just within Iran’s complex power structure but also international players, most importantly the US government. Will Pezeshkian succeed in generating positive momentum similar to that seen with the 2015 nuclear deal? 

 

 

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