Iran elects first reformist president in two decades
Publisher |
ABC Podcasts
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Daily News
News
Publication Date |
Jul 07, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:08:40

Masoud Pezeshkian, a 69-year old cardiac surgeon defeated his hard-line rival in the run-off - campaigning on more social freedoms and engagement with the West.

He'll be sworn in next month - and faces a government controlled by conservatives, tensions over Iran's nuclear program and domestic frustrations with the regime.

  • Guest: Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and advised the Obama White House on Iran
  • Producer: Lara Sonnenschein

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