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May 18, 2017

Iran
Is Iran’s Election a Litmus Test for the Next Supreme Leader?

Iranians are heading to the polls this Friday to decide Iran’s next president: incumbent Hassan Rouhani or his challenger Ebrahim Raisi. A victory for Raisi could mean he is being tested out for a po…

a girl holds a poster of Rouhani
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action

November 29, 2022

Afghanistan
Virtual Screening and Discussion of "In Her Hands"

Join our panelists for a discussion of the recently released Netflix documentary film In Her Hands and the future of women’s rights in Afghanistan.  Filmed across two turbulent years, In Her Hands…

Play Afghan Women
Virtual Event by Tamana Ayazi, Palwasha Hassan, Linda Robinson, and Kim Barker Women and Foreign Policy Program

May 1, 2017

Iran
Iran’s Presidential Test

Iran’s May 19 election will pit Ibrahim Raisi, a hard-line protégé of the supreme leader, against the more centrist incumbent, Hassan Rouhani, in a contest that may hinge on the perceived economic im…

President Hassan Rouhani registers to run for re-election.
Expert Brief by Ray Takeyh

August 1, 2013

Global
The World Next Week: August 1, 2013

A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: Iranian president-elect Hassan Rowhani is sworn into office; President Obama marks six months into his second term; and Japan sends the firs…

Podcast
Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon The World Next Week

July 31, 2013

Iran
Can Iran’s Rowhani Bring Change?

A clear sign of a new Iranian nuclear posture will be if incoming president Hassan Rowhani pursues bilateral talks with the United States, says former top U.S. arms official Gary Samore.

Interview by Gary Samore and Bernard Gwertzman