Negar Mortazavi speaks to NPR radio about the six candidates cleared to run in Iran’s upcoming presidential election. The snap election comes less than a month after former President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash. The winner of the June 28 election will have to contend with a struggling economy, social discontent, and the ongoing challenge of U.S. ... Show More
May 2018
Episode 4 - Election preview
Election preview begins at 09:05.
In the fourth episode of The Lebanese Politics Podcast, presenters Benjamin Redd and Nizar Hassan talk about what's happened in the past week, as well as predictions for who will be the biggest winners and losers come Sunday's election, voter apa ... Show More
28m 3s
May 2024
After the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, what’s next?
<p>Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash, along with the foreign minister and six others. Now, the government will have to carry out elections during a turbulent moment for Iran and the region. How will Raisi’s death play out?</p> <p><strong>In this ... Show More
15m 59s
Mar 2024
Poor Reviews for Theatrical Elections: Iran’s low turnout for elections and Khamenei’s successor
At the start of March polling stations for Iran's legislative elections opened, and yet, very few Iranians turned up. It was a record low turnout, with just 40.64 percent of eligible voters casting their ballot.The low turnout reflected the discontent in the country, and the poor ... Show More
28m 29s
