Iran's new president has promised to provide freedom at home and open up to the West. But with the Supreme Leader wielding the ultimate power, will Masoud Pezeshkian be able to fulfill his promises? And how will he deal with the many challenges faces his country?

In this episode:
Foad Izadi, Head of the American Studies Department, University of Tehran.
Roxane Farmanfarmaian, Lecturer, Modern Middle East Politics, University of Cambridge. 
Mehran Kamrava, Professor, Government, Georgetown University in Qatar.

Host: Dareen Abughaida

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Iran's new president has promised to provide freedom at home and open up to the West. But with the Supreme Leader wielding the ultimate power, will Masoud Pezeshkian be able to fulfill his promises? And how will he deal with the many challenges faces his country?
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Foad Izadi, Head of the American Studies Department, University of Tehran.</li>
<li>Roxane Farmanfarmaian, Lecturer, Modern Middle East Politics, University of Cambridge. </li>
<li>Mehran Kamrava, Professor, Government, Georgetown University in Qatar.</li>
</ul>
Host: Dareen Abughaida
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