Iran seeks to deepen fault lines in American society and exploit domestic tensions to polarize an already badly polarized society.
No one dares to stand up to the dictator Ali Khamenei, and reform within the authoritarian structure and the inner circle of the Islamic Jurist is impossible.
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Iran expert at INSS and at the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, Raz Zimmt, told the Post that anyone who says that “the regime fully controls the results – this is not true.”
The people of Iran, by boycotting the elections, have showcased their political maturity.
Experts believe that regardless of who is elected president, Tehran’s foreign and domestic policies are expected to remain largely unchanged
Khamenei's oppressive rule has ensnared Iranian society, trapping it in malignant cycles of manipulation and control.
After the five-day registration period, the Guardian Council, which oversees elections and legislation, will vet the candidates running for the presidency.
Iran's election to replace the late President Raisi triggers a hardliner race to influence the next supreme leader's succession, aiming for a Khamenei-loyal president.
Former national security adviser Yaakov Amidror predicted that neither Iran’s determination to wipe out Israel by producing nuclear weapons, nor its support of Hamas and Hezbollah would.
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