What power does a president have in Iran? | Inside Story

Following the sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month, voters in Iran are choosing his successor. The Guardian Council initially approved six male candidates from a pool of 80, including one reformist and five hardline conservatives. But some dropped out. With the nation facing deep political unrest, economic challenges and tensions with the West over its nuclear program, stakes are high in this election. And potential conflict between Israel and Lebanon, is further increasing its significance. So what path might the country take after this vote? Presenter: Sami Zeidan Guests Hassan Ahmadian, Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic Research. Ali Vaez, Project Director on Iran at the International Crisis Group and a former Senior Political Affairs Officer at the United Nations. Sami Nader, Director of the Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Iran #IranElection2024 #IranPresidentialCandidates #IranEconomy #IranPolitics #IranSanctions #MohammadBagherGhalibaf #SaeedJalili #AlirezaZakani #MasoudPezeshkian #MostafaPourmohammadi #AmirHosseinGhazizadehHashemi #EbrahimRaisi