Iran election: How will it shape Tehran’s relations with the West?
By DW
19 June 2021 |
6:28 am
Islamic hard-liner Ebrahim Raisi is viewed as the favorite to win the presidential election. But given the nation's dire economic straits, he is expected to continue Tehran's current approach to foreign policy.
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