Pejman Abdolmohammadi
Visiting Research Fellow, London School of Economics
Pejman Abdolmohammadi is a visiting research fellow at the Middle East Centre at the London School of Economics. He is also a lecturer of political science and Middle Eastern studies at the University of Genoa.
Analysis
May 5, 2017
What’s at Stake in the Iranian Presidential Election
Iran’s presidential election will take place on May 19. Six official candidates are running for the presidency, all of whom were preselected by the Council of Guardians from among 1,653 registered candidates. This means that the Council of Guardians has approved that these six candidates have all the requirements, in accordance with the constitution, to...
Conservatives in Iran Strengthened by Rafsanjani’s Death
The former Islamic Republic of Iran’s president, Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, died on January 8 in Tehran. His death will likely affect the domestic affairs and foreign policy of Iran ahead of the upcoming presidential election in May. Rafsanjani was the “balancer” of the Islamic Republic. He was one of the most important pillars...
