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Podcast: Middle East Dossier
Episode: Iran’s New Presidency: Shifting Tides or Status Quo?
Description: Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, is deemed a reformist whose “balanced” foreign policy approach may be the answer to Iran’s complex international relations, including ongoing tensions with the West, the Israel-Gaza conflict, and uranium enrichment concerns. While he has been endorsed by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, any West-ward overture by Mr Pezeshkian will require the Supreme Leader’s assent. Tehran’s relations with Russia and China will also complicate any talk about sanctions relief, with a new US administration looming in the background.
Mr Pezeshkian’s presidency should also be measured against the backdrop of public sentiment. The...