Iran’s Reformists, Hardliners Maneuver Ahead of Elections

Iran’s political elite remains split over the country’s future, and analysts predict the divisions are likely to get more abrasive as reformers and conservatives maneuver before February parliamentary elections.  The polls are seen as a crucial test of reformist President Hassan Rouhani’s authority and likely will impact his hopes of re-election in 2017. The reformist president and his supporters, who have talked of a new era of greater openness following the landmark nuclear...

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