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June 25, 2024
Iran
Does Iran’s Presidential Election Matter?
The contest to replace Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month, is dominated by conservatives who have provided few signals of any major course change in the country’s regional and sec…
June 26, 2024
Iran
The Islamic Republic’s Power Centers
Who calls the shots in Iran on economic policy, security, and domestic calls for reform? A look at the government’s organization chart indicates how complicated the answer is.
June 28, 2024
Elections and Voting
Women This Week: Women Positioned to Lead the European Union in Top Jobs
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers June 22 to June 28.
May 20, 2024
Iran
President’s Death in Crash Unlikely to Affect Iranian Policies
Ebrahim Raisi was more loyal to hard-line Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei than previous presidents, and whoever succeeds him is likely to be just as conservative.
June 28, 2024
Daily News Brief
Foreign Policy in the U.S. Presidential Debate, and Other Headlines of the Day
The Daily News Brief
May 20, 2024
Middle East Program
Virtual Media Briefing: Iran After Raisi and New ICC Charges
CFR experts discuss the implications of the death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, new International Criminal Court charges against Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leadership, and other updates from …
May 23, 2024
Iran
Iran’s Succession Woes, ICC Angers Israel, South Africa’s Election, and More
Iran’s regime carefully vets candidates for new presidential elections after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash; Israeli leadership reacts to the International Criminal Court …
July 18, 2011
Religion
Islam and Arab Political Change
Arab world pro-democracy movements raise questions about how much Islam will figure into the political calculus in emerging governments in Tunisia and Egypt, as well as new ones that might arise else…
April 17, 2024
Iran
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
Conceived as the principal defenders of the 1979 revolution, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has evolved into an institution with vast political, economic, and military power.
