Pezeshkian, Jalili advance to presidential runoff in Iran
Pezeshkian, Jalili advance to presidential runoff in Iran
None of the four candidates received more than 50 percent of the first round vote
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What are the takes on these two
Well, the first thing to understand is that these candidates have limited say in domestic matters compared to the Supreme Leader. The Iranian president is in charge of executing the will of the Supreme leader and also handles foreign policy.
I'm not familiar with the two guys other than what the linked article says.
Foreign policy is the most important part of statecraft. Why would you say “just foreign policy” that’s like 90% of the reason you want your side in power
All I said is what the president can and can't do. I didn't minimize anything.
Marandi will probably talk about them soon if he hasnt yet
If the reformist wins Iran is cooked