Iran is holding a much-anticipated presidential election on Friday, and the results will likely have a major impact on how Iran responds to recent overtures by the Obama administration for a dialogue and better relations. The current president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is being challenged by a more pro-Western reformer, among others.
Karim Sadjadpour, an associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, discusses the election and what it may mean for the United States.
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06/12/2009 :: 09:00:57 AM
Ben & Jerry Says:
We believe that the Iranian youth and the need to insist on social equality for women will push Iran forward toward a more universally human society. Now all we have to do is to get the rest of the Planet to do the same.