Principlists Chasing Rainbow, Reformists Preparing for Local Elections
The pro-reform bloc of the parliament are making successive wins and is now aiming for nation-wide local elections.
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New Guardian Council Supervisory Role May Further Constrain Iranian Lawmakers
GC has decided to extend its supervisory powers, not only to determine who can run for Majles, but also to decide who can continue serving in the legislative body.
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Reformist MPs Urged to Keep Hope Alive
Concerned over the slimming number of votes they can collect in the parliament, Iran’s reformists are urging Mohmmadreza Aref to become more active as a leader.
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Will Iran Change Weekends to Friday and Saturday?
Iran’s private sector floats the idea of a shift in Iran’s weekend holidays system, aimed at boosting economic opportunities. The talk is now apparently taken to highest decision-making levels.
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Who Will Become the Next Speaker of Iran’s Parliament?
The tenth Iranian parliament opens in about a fortnight. At the moment, the most critical question is who becomes the speaker of Majlis, the Reformist Aref, or the Principlist Larijani?
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Reformists Have Won, We Just Don’t Know about the Principlists Yet
When it comes to elections in Iran, sometimes it is good to see no further than the end of your nose, instead of endeavoring in vain to forecast results. What is evident now is a victory, achieved through ‘heroic flexibility’, for the Reformists. So who cares for the rest?
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Who’s Who in Iranian Politics
Mohammad Reza Bahonar
“Politics will not succeed without lobbies. Lobbying is an inseparable part of politics!“
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