Ahmadinejad's Uncertain Future: Assessing Iran's Presidential Elections
Karim Sadjadpour, Associate, Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Robin Wright, Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center; Haleh Esfandiari, Director, Middle East Program, Woodrow Wilson Center
Event Sponsor
Overview
***Please note this event is being held at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Speakers:
Karim Sadjadpour
Associate, Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Robin Wright
Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center
Moderator:
Haleh Esfandiari
Director, Middle East Program, Woodrow Wilson Center
Iran's presidential elections are unpredictable. On June 12, incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be challenged in his bid for re-election by three well-known Iranian political figures: former speaker of the parliament Mehdi Karroubi; former Prime Minister Mir-Hossein Mousavi; and former commander of the Revolutionary Guards Mohsein Rezaii. Though thought to be the preferred candidate of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, Ahmadinejad's opponents have relentlessly criticized his poor management of the economy and his confrontational foreign policy. Do they have a chance at unseating him?
The Carnegie Endowment, in conjunction with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, will host a discussion about the candidates and the outlook of the elections.
Hosted By
Middle East Program
The Wilson Center’s Middle East Program serves as a crucial resource for the policymaking community and beyond, providing analyses and research that helps inform US foreign policymaking, stimulates public debate, and expands knowledge about issues in the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Read more
Thank you for your interest in this event. Please send any feedback or questions to our Events staff.
