Inside Story What power does a president have in Iran?
Iranians are choosing a successor to the late Ebrahim Raisi. Following the sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month, voters in Iran are choosing his successor. The Guardian Council initially approved six male candidates from a pool of 80, including one reformist and five hardline conservatives. But some dropped out. With the nation facing deep political unrest, economic challenges and tensions with the West over its nuclear programme, stakes are high in this election. And potential conflict between Israel and Lebanon is further increasing its significance. So what path might the country take after this vote? Presenter: Sami Zeidan Guests: Hassan Ahmadian – Senior fellow at the Center for Strategic Research Ali Vaez – Project director on Iran at the International Crisis Group Sami Nader – Director of the Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs Published on Thursday 27 June 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 power does a president have in Iran?
Date Broadcast
- Friday 28 June 2024
Start Time
- 05 : 30
Finish Time
- 05 : 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 successor to the late Ebrahim Raisi. Following the sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month, voters in Iran are choosing his successor. The Guardian Council initially approved six male candidates from a pool of 80, including one reformist and five hardline conservatives. But some dropped out. With the nation facing deep political unrest, economic challenges and tensions with the West over its nuclear programme, stakes are high in this election. And potential conflict between Israel and Lebanon is further increasing its significance. So what path might the country take after this vote? Presenter: Sami Zeidan Guests: Hassan Ahmadian – Senior fellow at the Center for Strategic Research Ali Vaez – Project director on Iran at the International Crisis Group Sami Nader – Director of the Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs Published on Thursday 27 June 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 to this edition of Al Jazeera English's "Inside Story", "What power does a president have in Iran?" for Friday 28 June 2024 contains defects (corrupted video) due to television signal transmission issues. Some of the title's content is absent.
Genres
- Commentary
- News
- Panel
Hosts
- Sami Zeidan (Presenter)