What will post-election hardline domination mean for Iran's future?

Al-Monitor Pro Members

Dr. Bijan Khajehpour

Managing Partner, Eurasian Nexus Partners, Vienna, Austria

April 2, 2024

The recent elections, which produced the lowest voter turnout in the history of the Islamic Republic, have underlined the depth of the gulf between the Iranian state and a society that has little confidence in the ruling establishment and a high degree of hopelessness in facing an authoritarian state moving toward a hard-line agenda. Undoubtedly, there will be political fallout from these deepening fissures. However, it is unclear whether it will lead to a further deepening of tensions or to reforms in governance structures. For now, the political constellation seems unsustainable.