Inside Story What role does parliament play in Iran?
Iranians are choosing a new legislature and many hope it will pave the way for reform. Iran’s parliamentary elections look set to be a major test for the government. While anti-establishment candidates are not expected to win many seats, a low voter turnout could indicate widespread discontent. In 2022, the country was rocked by mass protests, and many Iranians are still calling for reforms. So how is the government responding? And what lies ahead for the Islamic republic? Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra Guests: Mohammad Marandi – professor at the University of Tehran and and Iranian political analyst Roxane Farmanfarmaian – professor of international relations and modern Middle East politics at the University of Cambridge Adnan Tabatabai – Iranian affairs analyst and chief executive of CARPO, a think tank focused on the Middle East Published on Thursday 29 February 2024.
Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond. Al Jazeera journalists and guests dissect and discuss the day’s top story.
Primary Title
- Inside Story
Episode Title
- What role does parliament play in Iran?
Date Broadcast
- Friday 1 March 2024
Start Time
- 06 : 30
Finish Time
- 06 : 57
Duration
- 27:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond. Al Jazeera journalists and guests dissect and discuss the day’s top story.
Episode Description
- Iranians are choosing a new legislature and many hope it will pave the way for reform. Iran’s parliamentary elections look set to be a major test for the government. While anti-establishment candidates are not expected to win many seats, a low voter turnout could indicate widespread discontent. In 2022, the country was rocked by mass protests, and many Iranians are still calling for reforms. So how is the government responding? And what lies ahead for the Islamic republic? Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra Guests: Mohammad Marandi – professor at the University of Tehran and and Iranian political analyst Roxane Farmanfarmaian – professor of international relations and modern Middle East politics at the University of Cambridge Adnan Tabatabai – Iranian affairs analyst and chief executive of CARPO, a think tank focused on the Middle East Published on Thursday 29 February 2024.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- The source recording of Al Jazeera English's "Inside Story", "What role does parliament play in Iran?" for Friday 01 March 2024 contains defects (corrupted video) due to signal transmission issues. Some of the title's content is absent.
Genres
- Commentary
- News
Hosts
- Hashem Ahelbarra (Presenter)