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☆ Argus Media editor: Iran nuclear deal as we know it is long gone
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailArgus Media editor: Iran nuclear deal as we know it is long goneNader Itayim, Middle East Gulf editor at Argus Media, discusses the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and says "trust levels have changed" on both sides.

Persons: Nader Itayim Organizations: Argus, Argus Media Locations: Iran, Middle East Gulf

☆ Iran's new president may be a reformist, but change remains distant
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Newly-elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visits to the shrine of the Islamic Republic's founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran, Iran on July 06, 2024. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty ImagesIran on Friday elected its first "reformist" president in 20 years, signaling many voters' rejection of hardline conservative policies amid low turnout of just 49%, according to official figures. Iran's sole reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian and ultraconservative Saeed Jalili are set to go to runoffs after securing the highest number of votes in Iran's presidential election, the interior ministry said. "This is why many Iranians have lost hope in bringing about change through the ballot boxes and are boycotting elections." "The core structure of Iran's theocratic regime, where a Supreme Leader's authority eclipses that of any president, will remain steadfastly intact… In essence, Iran's theocracy is designed to resist meaningful change."

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☆ Iran's upcoming snap elections: A battle of anti-western hardliners
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Iranian Leader Press Office | Anadolu | Getty ImagesIran is holding snap elections on June 28 following the sudden death of former Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. The election will take place against the backdrop of a battered Iranian economy, widespread popular discontent and crackdowns on dissent. He described Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei⁠ as the country's "only 'voter' of significance." Iran's Presidency | WANA | Via ReutersBut with Sunday's announcement of the approved candidates, "those hopes were largely dashed," he said. It comes after turnout for Iran's parliamentary election in March was also the lowest for a legislative contest in the Islamic Republic's history at 41%.

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☆ Iran's President Raisi is dead. What does the leadership void mean for the country and the world?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The President of Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi during the meeting with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres UN Headquarters. Lev Radin | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesThe sudden death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash plunges Tehran into fresh uncertainty at a time when it already faces deep economic decline, popular discontent, and war. The helicopter carrying President Raisi suffered a hard landing on Sunday while returning from Azerbaijan in poor weather conditions, Iranian state media reported on Monday. "That interim presidency ... [is] going to potentially pave the way for even more IRGC control over policies." "When it comes to the relationship with the U.S., and likely [with] Israel, nothing is really going to change there.

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☆ Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi died in helicopter crash, state media confirms
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIran's President Ebrahim Raisi died in helicopter crash, state media confirmsIranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian died in a helicopter crash, official state media IRNA has confirmed. CNBC's Dan Murphy speaks to Nader Itayim, Mideast Gulf editor at Argus Media, about the impact on Iranian politics and beyond.

Persons: Ebrahim Raisi, Amir, Abdollahian, IRNA, CNBC's Dan Murphy, Nader Itayim Organizations: Argus Media Locations: Mideast

☆ Iran's attack on Israel: OPEC+ isn't close to 'panic stage,' Argus Media editor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIran's attack on Israel: OPEC+ isn't close to 'panic stage,' Argus Media editor saysNader Itayim, Mideast Gulf editor at Argus Media, says "so long as we don't see an impact on physical supply, I'd say we shouldn't expect much from OPEC+ even if prices do rise a little bit and we do get closer … to that $100 per barrel mark."

Persons: Nader Itayim Organizations: Argus Media Locations: Israel, Mideast, OPEC

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