Podcast appearances and mentions of Hassan Rouhani

Los iraníes se enfrentan a unas elecciones presidenciales inesperadas y cruciales este 28 de junio, definidas luego de la inesperada muerte del mandatario Ebrahim Raisi en un accidente de helicóptero en mayo de 2024. Estos comicios anticipados no solamente determinarán al próximo líder del país, sino que también serán una prueba significativa para las políticas internas y externas de Irán, en un contexto de tensiones regionales y descontento social. Analizamos los comicios iraníes en esta edición de El Debate. Las elecciones se llevan a cabo con únicamente cuatro candidatos en la contienda, después que dos de los seis iniciales se retiraran el 27 de junio. Entre los que permanecen, se destaca el reformista Massoud Pezeshkian, favorito en las encuestas y aliado del expresidente moderado Hassan Rouhani. Pezeshkian es el único candidato moderado aprobado por el Consejo de Guardianes, un panel de clérigos y juristas de línea dura supervisado por el líder supremo, el ayatolá Ali Jamenei. Pezeshkian, médico de profesión y exministro de Salud durante la administración del presidente reformista Mohammad Khatami (2001-2005), ha criticado abiertamente la falta de transparencia del gobierno respecto a la muerte bajo custodia de la joven kurda-iraní Mahsa Amini en septiembre de 2022. Este incidente provocó disturbios y una fuerte condena internacional, situando a Pezeshkian como una figura relevante para aquellos que buscan cambios en la política iraní. Leer tambiénLos iraníes acuden a las urnas con la mirada en la economía y con un reformista entre los favoritosEl estado de la economía es el tema prioritario para el próximo mandatario. Irán enfrenta condiciones económicas precarias, exacerbadas por la promesa incumplida que el acuerdo nuclear de Teherán abriría el país al mundo. A esto se suman la represión contra las mujeres por el uso obligatorio del velo y un descontento generalizado en las calles. Estos factores han llevado a una apatía electoral significativa, con un alto porcentaje de abstención previsto. Las elecciones también tienen lugar en medio de tensiones regionales. Irán está involucrado en conflictos con sus vecinos, apoyando a Hezbolá en el Líbano y a Hamás en la Franja de Gaza, con Israel como rival común. Estas tensiones se intensificaron con un ataque directo de Irán a Israel el 14 de abril, marcando un momento crítico en las relaciones internacionales de la República Islámica. Aunque el cargo de presidente es de alto perfil, el verdadero poder en Irán reside en el líder supremo, el ayatolá Jamenei, quien controla todas las ramas del gobierno, el ejército, los medios de comunicación y la mayoría de los recursos financieros del país. Antes de su muerte, Raisi era considerado un potencial sucesor de Jamenei, de 85 años. Ahora, el próximo presidente podría jugar un papel crucial en la eventual elección del sucesor del ayatolá, influyendo en la futura dirección del país. Leer tambiénCierra campaña presidencial en Irán en medio del temor a un alto abstencionismoPese a la apatía electoral, estas elecciones representan una oportunidad para que los iraníes expresen su descontento a través del voto.Si ningún candidato obtiene al menos el 50% más uno de los votos emitidos, se realizará una segunda vuelta entre los dos candidatos con más votos. La historia reciente muestra una disminución en la participación electoral, con Raisi alcanzando el poder en 2021 con una participación del 49%; una caída significativa desde el 70% en 2017 y el 76% en 2013. En esta edición de El Debate, analizamos las elecciones presidenciales en Irán con la ayuda de nuestros invitados: - Catalina Gómez Ángel, corresponsal de France 24 en español. - Manuel Férez, especialista en minorías de Medio Oriente y Cáucaso de la Universidad Alberto Hurtado de Santiago de Chile. 

Clinton is joined by Dr Nathan Franklin, Charles Darwin University's political expert, following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Dr Franklin says, "Celebrations will be short lived for the enemies of the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. This is because those wanting drastic change will be disappointed." "The regime will immediately do what they do best, which is regime survival. The supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is the number one man in the country, because Iran is a theocratic (religious) state, will ensure that politics and society remain in line with Shia Islamic values." "Reports in the Western media about a power struggle are over exaggerated, at least if people think that Iran is going to change any time soon. The best we can hope for is someone less restrictive and anti-West, like Hassan Rouhani, who was president from 2013 to 2021."  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

O presidente do Irã, Ebrahim Raisi, morreu em um acidente de helicóptero, que caiu na floresta Dizmar, perto da cidade de Varzaghan, no Irã, no domingo, 19, conforme a agência estatal iraniana IRNA. Além de Raisi, o chanceler iraniano, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, também faleceu, assim como dois outros passageiros da aeronave. Raisi era presidente da República Islâmica desde junho de 2021, sucedendo ao moderado Hassan Rouhani após uma vitória que pôs todas as instituições políticas importantes do país sob o controle da chamada linha dura do regime. Pela legislação iraniana, se o presidente morrer, o vice assume e uma eleição deve ser realizada em seis meses. O vice-presidente é o conservador Mohammad Mokhber. Nos últimos dois anos, o país assistiu a uma revolta interna, à queda da moeda iraniana para um mínimo histórico, à escassez de água intensificada pelas alterações climáticas e ao ataque terrorista mais mortífero desde a fundação da República Islâmica em 1979. Em 2022, a morte de uma mulher de 22 anos, Mahsa Amini, sob custódia da polícia moral do país, desencadeou protestos que duraram meses em todo o país, liderados por mulheres e meninas que tiraram os lenços de cabeça em desafio e exigiram o fim do regime da República Islâmica. O governo respondeu com uma repressão violenta. Os ataques entre Israel e o Irã neste ano foram o mais recente acontecimento que levou o país a um ponto de ebulição – e representaram um afastamento da guerra paralela que os dois países travaram durante décadas, aumentando o receio de uma conflagração regional que pulasse para fora de Gaza. Afinal, o Irã está à beira de uma guerra civil após a morte de Raisi? E como fica o futuro da relação, já complicada, com Israel? No ‘Estadão Notícias' de hoje, vamos falar sobre o assunto com Vitelio Brustolin, professor de Relações Internacionais da Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) e pesquisador de Harvard O ‘Estadão Notícias' está disponível no Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts, Google podcasts, ou no agregador de podcasts de sua preferência. Apresentação: Gustavo Lopes Produção/Edição: Gustavo Lopes, Jefferson Perleberg, Gabriela Forte e Rebeca Freitas Sonorização/Montagem: Moacir BiasiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

pWotD Episode 2575: Ebrahim Raisi Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a popular Wikipedia page every day.With 1,188,373 views on Monday, 20 May 2024 our article of the day is Ebrahim Raisi.Ebrahim Raisolsadati (Persian: ابراهیم رئیس‌الساداتی; 14 December 1960 – 19 May 2024), commonly known as Ebrahim Raisi (Persian: ابراهیم رئیسی [ebɾɒːˈhiːm-e ræʔiːˈsiː] ), was an Iranian politician who served as the eighth president of Iran from 2021 until his death in 2024. A Principlist and a Muslim jurist, he became president after the 2021 election.Raisi began his clerical studies at age 15, but his exact qualification is disputed. Raisi served in several positions in Iran's judicial system, including as Prosecutor of Karaj, Prosecutor of Hamadan and Deputy Prosecutor and Prosecutor of Tehran. Raisi was criticized for his role in the 1988 executions of Iranian political prisoners; United Nations special rapporteurs and other organizations accused him of crimes against humanity. The U. S. Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned him after Iran shot down an American drone in 2019.He was later Deputy Chief Justice (2004–2014), Attorney General (2014–2016), and Chief Justice (2019–2021). He was Custodian and Chairman of Astan Quds Razavi, a bonyad, from 2016 until 2019. He was a member of Assembly of Experts from South Khorasan Province, being elected for the first time in the 2006 election. He was the son-in-law of Mashhad Friday prayer leader and Grand Imam of Imam Reza shrine, Ahmad Alamolhoda.Raisi ran for president in 2017 as the candidate of the conservative Popular Front of Islamic Revolution Forces, losing to moderate incumbent president Hassan Rouhani, 57% to 38%. Raisi successfully ran for president a second time in 2021 with 63% of the votes, succeeding Rouhani. According to many observers, the 2021 Iranian presidential election was rigged in favour of Raisi, who was considered an ally of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Considered a hardliner in Iranian politics, Raisi's presidency saw deadlock in negotiations with the U. S. over the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and large-scale protests throughout the country in late 2022, triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini on 16 September. During Raisi's term, Iran intensified uranium enrichment, hindered international inspections, and supported Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. Iran also launched a missile and drone attack on Israel during the Gaza conflict and continued arming proxy groups like Hezbollah and the Houthi movement. Often seen as a frontrunner to succeed Khamenei as Supreme Leader, Raisi died in 2024 following a helicopter crash near Varzaqan.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:44 UTC on Tuesday, 21 May 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Ebrahim Raisi on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Salli Standard.

In Zeiten, in denen die Proteste im Iran weiter andauern und erste Todesurteile zur Folge haben – in Zeiten, in denen die Menschen dennoch, vor allem die Frauen, für ihr Recht auf ein freies, selbstbestimmtes Leben auf die Straße gehen, wird auch ein Namen immer wieder genannt. Der Name einer Frau, die sich seit Jahrzehnten unermüdlich für Menschenrechte im Iran einsetzt, auch aus dem Exil heraus: die Juristin, ehemalige Richterin und Menschenrechtsaktivistin Shirin Ebadi. Für diesen Kampf, bei dem sie sich immer und immer wieder der Gefahr aussetzte, ist sie 2003 mit dem Friedennobelpreis ausgezeichnet worden; als erste Muslimin und erste Iranerin.  Das Auswahlkomitee würdigte damals insbesondere Ebadis mutigen Einsatz für die Rechte von Frauen und Kindern und das unter Lebensgefahr. Die Auszeichnung nahm sie übrigens ohne Kopftuch entgegen, was einen Sturm der Entrüstung in ihrem Heimatland auslöste. Doch was damals lediglich Kritik der regierenden Hardliner der Islamischen Republik auslöste, bedeutet heute Lebensgefahr, wie man bei der iranischen Kletterin Elnaz Rekabi sieht. Bis vor ein paar Jahren ging Shirin Ebadi noch davon aus, das Land sei reformierbar – ein klerikaler Staat auf Basis von Menschenrechten im Iran möglich. Doch seit dem Sieg von Hassan Rouhani bei den iranischen Präsidentschaftswahlen 2013 äußert Shirin Ebadi bei verschiedenen Gelegenheiten mit Besorgnis über die zunehmenden Menschenrechtsverletzungen in ihrem Heimatland. In einem Interview mit Deutschlandfunk sagte sie Anfang Oktober 2022:"Eine Zeitlang waren sie auf dem Weg der Reformer und haben gehofft, dass man das Regime mit Reformen besser machen kann" – aber am Ende habe sich rausgestellt, dass das keine realistische Option mehr sei, weswegen "es keinen anderen Weg außer den Umsturz des Regimes und die Etablierung eines demokratischen, besseren Systems“ gebe.  Wir hoffen so sehr, dass das eintritt und die Iraner*innen bald in Frieden in ihrem eigenen Land leben können, egal, wie sie ihr Leben gestalten möchten. Wir sind bei euch! Hier nochmal der Link zu unserer Iran-Folge mit Cathrins Schwägerin Elham, in der wir auch auf die Geschichte Irans eingehen:https://play.acast.com/s/starke-frauen/sonderfolge-die-starken-frauen-des-iran-feat-elham Folgt uns gern auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starkefrauen/ Oder schreibt uns, wenn ihr Vorschläge habt, Kritik oder Lob loswerden möchtet: starkefrauenpodcast@gmail.comWir freuen uns, von euch zu hören!#iranprotests #shirinebadi #friedensnobelpreis #femaleempowerment Foto: Nashirul Islam / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 Möchtest Du Cathrin oder Kim auf einen Kaffee einladen und dafür die Episoden werbefrei hören? Dann klicke auf den folgenden Link: https://plus.acast.com/s/starke-frauen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Featuring Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi and Golnar Nikpour on the history of modern Iran. This is the fifth and final episode in what is now a FIVE-part series. We begin this episode in 1997, with reformist cleric Mohammad Khatami's surprise landslide election to the presidency. Then we cover the reformists running into hardliner repression and George W. Bush's War on Terror, the 2005 election of hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, his 2009 reelection and Green Movement protests, Hassan Rouhani and the nuclear accord that Trump then tore up, the 2019 mass working-class protests, and the election (but really more coronation) of right-winger Ebrahim Raisi. We end with the death of Zhina Mahsa Amini in the custody of morality police and the current mass protest movement that erupted in response.Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDigCheck out our vast archives and the rest of this series at thedigradio.comBuy Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win by Helen Shiller haymarketbooks.org/books/1952-daring-to-struggle-daring-to-win Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Featuring Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi and Golnar Nikpour on the history of modern Iran. This is the fifth and final episode in what is now a FIVE-part series. We begin this episode in 1997, with reformist cleric Mohammad Khatami's surprise landslide election to the presidency. Then we cover the reformists running into hardliner repression and George W. Bush's War on Terror, the 2005 election of hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, his 2009 reelection and Green Movement protests, Hassan Rouhani and the nuclear accord that Trump then tore up, the 2019 mass working-class protests, and the election (but really more coronation) of right-winger Ebrahim Raisi. We end with the death of Zhina Mahsa Amini in the custody of morality police and the current mass protest movement that erupted in response. Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig Check out our vast archives and the rest of this series at thedigradio.com Buy Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win by Helen Shiller haymarketbooks.org/books/1952-daring-to-struggle-daring-to-win

Die Proteste gegen das Regime im Iran halten seit Wochen die Welt in Atem. Auch iranische Sportlerinnen und Sportler beteiligen sich daran - unter großen Gefahren. Die FIFA hingegen zeigt kurz vor der WM Nähe zum Mullah-Regime. Von Nora Hespers.

Ali Khamenei has been the Supreme Leader of Iran since 1989, and previously served as President in the 1980s. This podcast is released at what appears to be a moment of mounting crisis for the Islamic regime, with protests across the country going into their seventh consecutive week. Domestically, Khamenei's time as leader has been characterised on the one hand by consolidation of the regime after the Iran-Iraq War, but also by passionate disagreements in civil society over how puritanical Iranian religious doctrine should be. The presidency has changed hands from stalwart conservatives like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to reformer Hassan Rouhani, and back again in 2021 to hardliner Ebrahim Raisi. With each change has come a greater fracturing of Iranian society, and a slow drip-drip of protests. Khamenei, at 83, is still at the helm, and has recently spoken out against the protests and reaffirmed his support for President Raisi. The question of these protests is: will they be different to former demonstrations, lasting the course, and perhaps precipitating a change of regime? I generally believe that those who have knowledge don't predict, and those who predict have no knowledge, but it's nonetheless interesting to speculate on Iran's future. Joining me to discuss Khamenei and Iran is Borzou Daragahi (@borzou), an Iranian-American journalist who works as an international correspondent for the Independent. Borzou is a member of Iran's Gen Xers, who came of age in the Ayatollah's tumultuous first decade in power. His comparisons of his generation and the current generation, who are much less squeamish about protesting against the regime, were great to listen to. 

A new political bloc is forming in Iran, comprised primarily of relative moderates and reformists seeking to reassert their political influence in the regime. This bloc includes prominent Iranian politicians, such as former President Hassan Rouhani and former Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, who have become increasingly marginalized in the political establishment in recent years. This bloc could complicate the intra-regime struggle to determine who will succeed the supreme leader when he leaves the scene. On this episode of Overwatch, ISW Research Director Matt McInnis sits down with Iran analysts Nicholas Carl and Kitaneh Fitzpatrick from the Critical Threats Project to discuss this emerging bloc and what it might mean for US-Iran relations.

Merry Christmas! Danny and Derek talk about Libya's postponed election, Chile's new president-elect, Russian designs on Ukraine, Omicron, and the Pentagon's systemic failure to protect civilians from its bombs. Then, the NIAC's Sina Toossi returns to conclude our discussion of Iran's nuclear program from the 2013 election of Hassan Rouhani through the first year of the Biden administration. Sina's “Iran Unfiltered” project: https://bit.ly/3qqyqhy Become a patron! www.patreon.com/americanprestige

On this edition of Parallax Views, the National Iranian American Council's  Policy Director Ryan Costello joins me to discuss the latest talks between the U.S. and Iran in Vienna to get a new nuclear deal together. This was recorded on December 6th. The talks in Vienna were paused last Friday. As of this episode's publication, December 9th, talks in Vienna are resuming. In this conversation we discuss the issue of sanctions, Secretary of State Biden's blaming Iran for talk not getting off to the best start by claiming Iran is not taking said talks "seriously", why the alternative to a new deal is horrible, the possibility of war with Iran, Israel and the Iran talks, Saudi Arabia and the Iran talks, the effect of U.S. sanctions on Iran, Trita Parsi's analysis of the new Iran deal talks and the "Coma Option", Iran and nuclear proliferation, Iran and the prospect of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon, the weight of history on these talks and why they make diplomacy between both parties difficult, NIAC's statement on the Vienna talks so far (which are now in their 7th round, why should Iran trust the U.S. with this deal if another Republican President in 4-8 years could renege on it?, Iran's tough opening bid, Ebrahim Raisi's administration and his predecessor Hassan Rouhani, the Iran hostage crisis and its effect on diplomacy, the 1953 coup's effect on diplomacy, the effect of the Gen. Soleimani assassination on these talks, narrowing window of opportunity for the deal to be renewed, how you incentivize Iran to get back in the deal?, the challenges going into the continued talks today, the need for both Washington and Tehran to show greater flexibility in these talks, the U.S. rejoining the Paris Climate agreement vs. the attempt to revive the Iran deal, subterfuge the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Netanyahu's pushing Trump to exit the deal, former Israeli officials and officials from the Gulf States saying a return to the deal would be a positive, Israel trying to apply pressure on the Biden administration, sanctions lifting/relief is key to the talks, U.S. lack of leverage in talks, and much more!

On August 5th, Iran inaugurated a new president putting an end to the 8-year presidency of reformist  Hassan Rouhani and ushered in a new, hard-line government. The new president, Ebrahim Raisi is said to be handpicked by the supreme leader Ali Khamenei, the man who controls Iran's religious ideology and political ideology. Mr Raisi is a hard-line cleric who won his election amid accusations of corruption and historically low voter turnout. The new president had vowed in his campaign to continue the nuclear talks in Vienna, in an effort to get US sanctions removed and help relieve some of Iran's economic pain. He also tempered his usually hard-line rhetoric around Iran's domestic policy. But, now, a week since President Raisi was inaugurated, Iranians are already seeing a change. This week on Beyond the Headlines, host Leila Gharagozlou talks to an expert on Iran's political space and an Iranian reporter about the future of one of the world's most closed off countries, Iran.

Ebrahim Raisi's ascent to Iran's presidency was not straightforward. In 2017, he lost the presidential race to Hassan Rouhani, who he just replaced. And his win in June this year had been mired in controversy with thousands boycotting the election in protest. But now that he is the new president of Iran, Raisi has said he will bring an end to the US sanctions that have crippled the country's economy. Will it be possible as tense relations continue with Washington? Guests: Negar Mortazavi Journalist and Columnist for The Independent Mohammad Marandi Professor at University of Tehran Shai Franklin Senior Fellow at The Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute

Scott talks to Ted Snider about America's relationship with Iran and Syria. Iran has just elected a new president, Ibrahim Raisi, who Snider says is much more of a hardliner than his predecessor, Hassan Rouhani. Rouhani was the one who worked with the Obama administration on the JCPOA, so on the surface it seems that Raisi's more obstinate stance toward the U.S. will be to America's disadvantage. But Snider goes on to explain a bizarre dynamic that pervades American—and especially neoconservative—foreign policy: the U.S. government will push for moderate leaders in Iran, then discredit their reformist positions by betraying our agreements (as President Trump did with the JCPOA), which in turn give rise to more radical, conservative leaders in their place. And Snider suspects that this pattern is deliberate. The establishment war planners in Washington want Iran to be America's arch-nemesis, and moderate reformers stand in the way of that portrayal. Needless to say, none of this is actually good for the American people. Discussed on the show: "Why Are We Still at War with Syria?" (Antiwar.com) "Iran's Election: Making Your Iranian Nightmares Come True" (Antiwar.com) "Why I'm Rooting for the Hardliner in Iran's Elections" (POLITICO Magazine) "The Redirection" (The New Yorker) Going to Tehran: Why America Must Accept the Islamic Republic of Iran Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Ted Snider has a graduate degree in philosophy and writes on analyzing patterns in U.S. foreign policy and history. He is a regular writer for Truthout, MondoWeiss and antiwar.com. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt; Lorenzotti Coffee; Zippix Toothpicks and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG. https://youtu.be/od7O-UUHgqM

Scott talks to Ted Snider about America's relationship with Iran and Syria. Iran has just elected a new president, Ibrahim Raisi, who Snider says is much more of a hardliner than his predecessor, Hassan Rouhani. Rouhani was the one who worked with the Obama administration on the JCPOA, so on the surface it seems that Raisi's more obstinate stance toward the U.S. will be to America's disadvantage. But Snider goes on to explain a bizarre dynamic that pervades American—and especially neoconservative—foreign policy: the U.S. government will push for moderate leaders in Iran, then discredit their reformist positions by betraying our agreements (as President Trump did with the JCPOA), which in turn give rise to more radical, conservative leaders in their place. And Snider suspects that this pattern is deliberate. The establishment war planners in Washington want Iran to be America's arch-nemesis, and moderate reformers stand in the way of that portrayal. Needless to say, none of this is actually good for the American people. Discussed on the show: "Why Are We Still at War with Syria?" (Antiwar.com) "Iran's Election: Making Your Iranian Nightmares Come True" (Antiwar.com) "Why I'm Rooting for the Hardliner in Iran's Elections" (POLITICO Magazine) "The Redirection" (The New Yorker) Going to Tehran: Why America Must Accept the Islamic Republic of Iran Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Ted Snider has a graduate degree in philosophy and writes on analyzing patterns in U.S. foreign policy and history. He is a regular writer for Truthout, MondoWeiss and antiwar.com. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt; Lorenzotti Coffee; Zippix Toothpicks and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG.

On August 3, Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judge with close ties to Ayatollah Khameini, will replace Hassan Rouhani as President of Iran. And now, the fragile Nuclear Deal negotiated under former President Obama, hangs in the balance. As a candidate, President Biden promised to return to the Iran Nuclear Deal, and relieve crippling economic sanctions imposed under Trump's policy of maximum pressure. But in the recent aftermath of his landslide victory, Ebrahim Raisi has already rejected a meeting with President Biden and said that he will not negotiate over Tehran's ballistic missile program, nor its support of regional militias. In this week's episode, we talk with US-Iranian relations expert, Trita Parsi, and journalist Negar Mortazavi, about the recent elections in Iran, and whether the Iran Nuclear Deal can get back on track. Plus, we host a conversation between Barbara Slavin and former US Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel. Guests: Chuck Hagel, Former US Secretary of Defense & US Senator; Barbara Slavin, Future of Iran Initiative, Atlantic Council & author; Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft & author; Negar Mortazavi, journalist & host of the Iran Podcast Hosts: Teresa Cotsirilos, Senior Producer, WorldAffairs If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.

Last week, Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline cleric known as “the Butcher of Tehran” for having overseen thousands of executions, was chosen to succeed Hassan Rouhani as Iran's president. Daniel Schwammenthal, Director of AJC's Brussels-based Transatlantic Institute, joins us to discuss what Raisi's selection means for the future of Iran and ongoing nuclear talks. Over in Israel, the country's new prime minister, Naftali Bennett, has reportedly met several times in recent months with leading public Israeli intellectual Micah Goodman, who previously sat down with us on the podcast. Listen as Goodman discusses his book Catch-67, which focuses on “decreasing the conflict” until a permanent deal can be reached.  Please note that this episode contains depictions of violence that some people may find disturbing.  ____ Episode Lineup: (0:41) Daniel Schwammenthal (Please note that this segment contains depictions of violence that some people may find disturbing.) (14:53) Micah Goodman (30:46) Manya Brachear Pashman (33:42) Seffi Kogen ___ Show notes: Take our People of the Pod Audience Survey for a chance to win a guest spot on the show! (https://www.ajc.org/news/podcast/www.AJC.org/PodcastSurvey) Full Micah Goodman interview (https://www.ajc.org/news/passport/the-great-debate-over-the-west-bank)

Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi has backed talks between Iran and six world powers to revive a 2015 nuclear deal but flatly rejected meeting US President Joe Biden, even if Washington removed all sanctions. Mr Raisi will take over from pragmatist Hassan Rouhani on August 3 as Iran seeks to salvage the tattered nuclear deal and be rid of punishing US sanctions that have crippled Iran's economy.

- Sau cuộc bầu cử Tổng thống vừa qua, Bộ trưởng Tư pháp Iran Ebrahim Raisi theo đường lối bảo thủ đã chính thức trở thành người kế nhiệm Tổng thống Hassan Rouhani. Đảm nhận trọng trách lèo lái đất nước trong bối cảnh nền kinh tế Iran vẫn đang rơi vào suy thoái nghiêm trọng do chịu các lệnh trừng phạt của Mỹ và phương Tây, dư luận đang đặc biệt tò mò về tương lai thỏa thuận hạt nhân năm 2015 dưới thời chính quyền mới của Tehran! Tác giả : Phương Hoa Chủ đề : Tổng thống Iran, Hạt nhân, Raisi --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vov1thegioi/support

With eighteen million ballots in his favour, Ebrahim Raisi is set to replace Hassan Rouhani as Iran's next president. But Raisi's electoral victory has come in the backdrop of millions of Iranians boycotting the election. With record voter apathy and the pre-election selection of candidates mired in controversy, will the president-elect have a legitimate mandate to lead? Guests: Setareh Sadeqi Political Analyst and Researcher in North American Studies Amir Handjani Non-Resident Fellow with the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft Ali Fathollah-Nejad Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow at the Afro-Middle East Centre

A yanzu haka kasashen duniya da suka hada da Rasha da Turkiya da sauran kasashen larabawa na ta aikewa da sakonnin murna da fatan alheri ga sabon shugaban kasar Iran Ebrahim Raisi bayan sanar da sakamakon zaben sa ranar Juma'a. Ebrahim Raisi mai shekaru 60 zai maye gurbin Hassan Rouhani wanda wa'adin mulkin sa ya cika. Dangane da wannan batu Garba Aliyu Zaria ya tuntubi Dr Abdulkadir Mubarak mazaunin Tehran don jin wasu irin sauye-sauye ake fatan samu.

上个礼拜我们关心以色列大选的新闻，那来到了全新的一个星期，还要带大家聚焦中东局势的发展，尤其是伊朗大选在上星期五登场，选举成绩昨天（19日）揭晓，强硬派领军人物之一的易卜拉欣·莱希（Ebrahim Raisi）获62%得票率（近1793万张选票），将在8月从温和派总统罗哈尼（Hassan Rouhani）手中接下总统职务。 今年的伊朗总统选举有数百人登记参选，经选举监督机构审核有七人符合参选资格，最后四人角逐，分别是保守派的-司法总监莱希、伊斯兰革命卫队前总司令雷扎伊、伊朗议会第一副议长哈希米、伊朗中央银行前行长赫马提，也是唯一的改革派候选人。温和派指那些被认为在与西方关系等问题上保持比较开放的态度，而改革派是在社会自由和国际关系问题上观点更为开明的人。 针对这次的选举结果，分析人士指出，主要是在缺乏有力竞争者的情况下，让莱希轻而易举的胜出。而且选举过程被质疑是为莱希量身打造，种种的选务争议，使得投票率创下历史新低。在莱希上台后将面临很多难关的考验，包括重振伊朗经济、防控新冠疫情、摆脱美国制裁将是最为急迫的三大挑战。今天的「新闻懒人包」就带你来盘点第13届的伊朗大选，也带你一起深入认识这位新上任的总统让国际舆论争议不断的地方。

Ebrahim Raisi, un juez iraní de la línea dura y presidente del Tribunal Supremo, ganó las elecciones presidenciales de Irán celebradas este viernes. Raisi consolida la tendencia conservadora en la política iraní mientras el país intenta reeditar un acuerdo nuclear con la comunidad internacional que le liberaría de algunas sanciones estadounidenses. Ebrahim Raisi recibió 17,9 millones de votos, casi el 62% de los votos emitidos. Su principal rival, el reformista Abdolnaser Hemmati, el único candidato moderado que aspiraba a la presidencia quedó tercero con el 8,3% de los votos. Para oficializar la victoria, el actual presidente de Irán, Hassan Rouhani, visitó a Raisi el sábado. Raisi, que se encuentra sancionado por EEUU a título personal desde hace dos años, criticó el acercamiento de su predecesor hacia los países occidentales, pero ahora se verá obligado a hacer lo propio si quiere levantar una economía que se encuentra en la UCI desde hace tres años. Su victoria es el resultado de resultado de una participación muy baja, inferior al 50% (el 48,7%, concretamente) y un reflejo de las profundas divisiones que hay en la sociedad iraní, un sistema político en el que apenas cabe la disidencia y no hay opciones reales a la hora de votar. Millones de iraníes se quedaron en casa, en parte para protestar por las maniobras del propio régimen para decantar las elecciones a favor de Raisi antes incluso de que se emitieran los votos. En las semanas previas a la votación, el organismo de supervisión electoral del país había inhabilitado a prácticamente todos los candidatos no conservadores. Los votos nulos representaron alrededor del 14% del escrutinio total, lo que convierte el voto nulo en el segundo partido del país. Los resultados también reflejan la apatía de los votantes iraníes hacia los candidatos reformistas y moderados. Muchos iraníes han perdido toda esperanza de reforma y ven como el régimen de los ayatolás, que acaba de cumplir cuatro décadas, se cierra sobre sí mismo y se dispone a resistir con la vieja guardia al mando. En La ContraRéplica: - Selectividad y universidad - "Espacios libres de acoso" - La izquierda y los memes Apoya La Contra en: · Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/diazvillanueva · iVoox... https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-contracronica_sq_f1267769_1.html · Paypal... https://www.paypal.me/diazvillanueva Sígueme en: · Web... https://diazvillanueva.com · Twitter... https://twitter.com/diazvillanueva · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/fernandodiazvillanueva1/ · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/diazvillanueva · Linkedin… https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-d%C3%ADaz-villanueva-7303865/ · Flickr... https://www.flickr.com/photos/147276463@N05/?/ · Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/fernandodiazvillanueva Encuentra mis libros en: · Amazon... https://www.amazon.es/Fernando-Diaz-Villanueva/e/B00J2ASBXM Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

The winner will replace Hassan Rouhani, a relative moderate who has served the maximum two terms. Also: Palestinians cancel vaccine swap deal with Israel, and Ukrainian couple break up after being handcuffed together for 123 days.

Iran's president-elect, the hardline cleric, Ebrahim Raisi, has expressed his gratitude to the Iranian people for his election victory, thanking them for trusting him. After meeting the outgoing president, Hassan Rouhani, he said his incoming government would do their best to serve Iran's citizens. Also in the programme: the UN special envoy on Myanmar warns of a real risk of civil war in the country; and deaths from Covid in Brazil pass 500,000. (Picture: Ebrahim Raisi greets the media after casting his vote on Friday. Credit: EPA/Abedin Taherkenareh)

- Hôm nay, Iran tiến hành cuộc bầu cử Tổng thống chọn người kế nhiệm ông Hassan Rouhani. Trong bối cảnh chính trường Iran có sự phân chia rất rõ nét giữa hai luồng tư tưởng bảo thủ và ôn hòa, cuộc bầu cử này nhiều khả năng sẽ tạo nên bước ngoặt trong chiến lược phát triển của Iran sau nhiệm kỳ 8 năm cầm quyền của ông Hassan Rouhani khi các ứng cử viên theo đường lối bảo thủ được đánh giá là mạnh hơn hẳn các ứng cử viên theo đường lối ôn hòa. Cuộc bầu cử Tổng thống tại Iran được đặc biệt quan tâm bởi không chỉ quyết định tương lai phát triển của Iran, mà còn ảnh hưởng tới quá trình đàm phán nhằm khôi phục thỏa thuận hạt nhân giữa Iran và nhóm P5+1. Nhiều người lo ngại nếu Iran có một Tổng thống mới theo đường lối bảo thủ, các vòng đàm phán để khôi phục thỏa thuận này sẽ chông gai hơn rất nhiều. Chủ đề : Iran, Bầu cử, Ông Hassan Rouhani --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vov1thegioi/support

Iranians went to the polls Friday in a presidential election tightly-managed by the Islamic Republic's clerical elite -- who allowed only 4 men on the ballot. After eight years of relative moderation under Hassan Rouhani, his likely successor is expected to be sharply conservative. Many Iranians protested the lack of choices by voting with their feet and boycotting the vote. Nick Schifrin explains. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Iran will hold presidential elections to elect a successor to outgoing President Hassan Rouhani who has served in the position since 2013. Democrats and Republicans will choose their candidates in the New York City mayoral race to lead the biggest city in the United States. The first person charged under Hong Kong's draconian National Security Law will stand trial on terrorism and secession charges. Gibraltar, one of the countries in Europe with the strictest abortion laws, will hold a referendum on whether abortion should be partially legalized. And an interview with Joe Veyera on the extreme drought gripping the Western U.S. These stories and more are available in our weekly Forecast email and you can subscribe for free.This episode was produced with work from Factal editors Alex Moore, Jeff Landset, Jess Fino and Joe Veyera.  Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.Have feedback, suggestions or events we've missed? Drop us a note: hello@factal.comWhat's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety and emergency management teams.If you're a company interested in a trial, please email sales@factal.com. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog or email us at hello@factal.com. Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.

Iranians head to the polls tomorrow to elect a new president. While Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has largely favored one candidate, calls for a boycott have taken root among many grassroots Iranian activists. Meanwhile, the United States and Iran continue to negotiate the revival of the Iran nuclear deal.Iranian journalist and human rights activist Masih Alinejad joins Doug to unpack the Iranian elections and what they mean for the world.Masih Alinejad, The Wind In My HairMy Stealthy FreedomMasih's Instagram profile

Am 18. Juni wird im Iran ein neuer Präsident gewählt. Hassan Rouhani darf nach zwei Amtszeiten nicht mehr antreten. Justizchef Ebrahim Raisi soll sein Nachfolger werden. Ein Mann, der mitverantwortlich sein soll für Massenhinrichtungen. Karin Senz im Gespräch mit Isabella Kolar www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Weltzeit Hören bis: 19.01.2038 04:14 Direkter Link zur Audiodatei

Am 18. Juni wird im Iran ein neuer Präsident gewählt. Hassan Rouhani darf nach zwei Amtszeiten nicht mehr antreten. Justizchef Ebrahim Raisi soll sein Nachfolger werden. Ein Mann, der mitverantwortlich sein soll für Massenhinrichtungen. Karin Senz im Gespräch mit Isabella Kolar www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Weltzeit Hören bis: 19.01.2038 04:14 Direkter Link zur Audiodatei

As Iran prepares to hold its presidential election to select a replacement for Hassan Rouhani, BBC Persian presenter Rana Rahimpour brings together Iranians, both in the country and living abroad, to hear about their lives and thoughts. Three young Iranians discuss what it's like to live in a country where many people want to leave and need two jobs to make ends meet. Plus two sisters - one in London and the other still living in Iran with their parents - discuss the emotional difficulties of separation.

Adnan Tabatabai, CEO of CARPO, joins Vassilis Ntousas, Senior International Relations Policy Advisor at FEPS, for an episode exploring the dynamics and main players of the upcoming presidential election in Iran, the legacy of outgoing president Hassan Rouhani, and the state of play concerning the ongoing nuclear talks over the future of the JCPOA

L'élection du prochain président iranien, le 18 juin prochain, augure un changement de ton dans les relations régionales et internationales de la puissance perse. Après deux mandats, le président Hassan Rouhani devra céder sa place et l'ultraconservateur Ebrahim Raïssi semble bien placé.Quelles conséquences peut avoir cette élection sur l'avenir des relations régionales et internationales? Les relations, déjà tendues et conflictuelles, entre l'Iran et les États-Unis, pourraient-elles se dégrader? Quels sont les enjeux géopolitiques et stratégiques à surveiller le 18 juin prochain? Des questions auxquelles Pierre Pahlavi, professeur titulaire au Collège des Forces canadiennes de Toronto, Sami Aoun, directeur de l'Observatoire sur le Moyen-Orient et l'Afrique du Nord et professeur à l'École de politique appliquée de l'Université de Sherbrooke, et Julien Tourreille, chercheur en résidence à l'Observatoire sur les États-Unis, ont répondu, lors de cette plongée dans les arcanes du pouvoir iranien.

Iranians are about to get the chance to vote for a new president on June 18. Hassan Rouhani, president since 2013, is stepping down after serving two terms in office. The frontrunner to succeed him is Ebrahim Raisi, an ultra-conservative and head of the judiciary. Getting information about how Iranians view their society and its political leaders is notoriously difficult. In this episode we speak to two academics in The Netherlands who take a different approach – anonymous online surveys. And they're getting tens of thousands of people to participate.Ammar Maleki, assistant professor in public law and governance at Tilburg University, and Pooyan Tamimi Arab, assistant professor of religious studies at Utrecht University recently carried out a new survey about voting intentions via the Group for Analyzing and Measuring Attitudes in Iran, a non-profit, independent research organisation. They found there's been a dramatic decline in those who intend to vote – and we talk to them about why, and what message this will send to the rulers of the Islamic Republic. Our second story provides advice on how to ensure future generations continue to enjoy one of nature's greatest wonders: fireflies. We talk to Avalon Owens, a PhD candidate in biology at Tufts University, about her new research into why fireflies need the dark in their search for love.And Haley Lewis, culture and society editor at The Conversation in Ottawa, gives us some recommended reading about the 215 First Nations children found in a mass unmarked grave in British Columbia, Canada. The Conversation Weekly is produced by Mend Mariwany and Gemma Ware, with sound design by Eloise Stevens. Our theme music is by Neeta Sarl.If you'd like to sign up for The Conversation's free daily newsletter, please subscribe here. To get in touch, find us on Twitter @TC_Audio or on Instagram at theconversationdotcom. Or you can email us on podcast@theconversation.com. Full credits for this episode can be found here.Further reading:Why Iranians won't vote: new survey reveals massive political disenchantment, by Pooyan Tamimi Arab, Utrecht University and Ammar Maleki, Tilburg UniversityIran's secular shift: new survey reveals huge changes in religious beliefs, by Pooyan Tamimi Arab, Utrecht University and Ammar Maleki, Tilburg UniversityWhy the West must challenge Iran on human rights, by Kyle Matthews, Concordia UniversityIran's leaders signal interest in new nuclear deal, but U.S. must act soon, by James Devine, Mount Allison UniversityNo longer ‘the disappeared': Mourning the 215 children found in graves at Kamloops Indian Residential School, by Veldon Coburn, University of OttawaWhy many Canadians don't seem to care about the lasting effects of residential schools, by Joanna R. Quinn, Western UniversityIndigenous lawyer: Investigate discovery of 215 children's graves in Kamloops as a crime against humanity, by Beverly Jacobs, University of WindsorFireflies need dark nights for their summer light shows – here's how you can help, by Avalon C.S. Owens and Sara Lewis, Tufts University See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Only 10 days are left until the Iranian presidential elections, and this is no event in which betting against the odds will make gamblers rich, even in the highly devalued local currency. The winner will be Ebrahim Raisi, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's favorite candidate, for whom the race was cleared from competition. Because of the waiting for the transition from Hassan Rouhani to Raisi, it seems that the Vienna negotiations on a mutual return to the 2015 nuclear deal were put on hold, so that the credit for sanctions relief will not be given to the moderates in Tehran, led by Rouhani. Meanwhile, the hardliners reporting to Khomeini, whose foreign activity arm is the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force, continue their subversive regional policy from Iraq and Yemen to Syria and Lebanon, where Israel keeps trying to block their designs against it. Panel: - Jonathan Hessen, Host. - Amir Oren, TV7 Analyst and Host of Watchmen Talk. - Dr. Olli Heinonen, former Deputy Director General IAEA and a Distinguished Fellow, Stimson Center, Washington, D.C. - Brigadier General (Res.) Yossi Kuperwasser, Project Director on Middle East Developments, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Articles on the topic: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/eu-iran-nuclear-deal-likely-soon https://www.tv7israelnews.com/netanyahu-to-blinken-us-should-not-return-to-jcpoa/ https://www.tv7israelnews.com/iran-talks-to-be-expedited/ https://www.tv7israelnews.com/israel-any-new-iran-nuclear-deal-must-be-improved/ You are welcome to join our audience and watch all of our programs - free of charge! TV7 Israel News: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/563/ Jerusalem Studio: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/18738/ TV7 Israel News Editor's Note: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/76269/ TV7 Israel: Watchmen Talk: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/76256/ Jerusalem Prays: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/135790/ TV7's Times Observer: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/97531/ TV7's Middle East Review: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/997755/ My Brother's Keeper: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/53719/ This week in 60 seconds: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/123456/ Those who wish can send prayer requests to TV7 Israel News in the following ways: Facebook Messenger: https://www.facebook.com/tv7israelnews Email: israelnews@tv7.fi Please be sure to mention your first name and country of residence. Any attached videos should not exceed 20 seconds in duration. #IsraelNews #tv7israelnews #newsupdates Rally behind our vision - https://www.tv7israelnews.com/donate/ To purchase TV7 Israel News merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/tv7-israel-news-store Live view of Jerusalem - https://www.tv7israelnews.com/jerusalem-live-feed/ Visit our website - http://www.tv7israelnews.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/tv7israelnews Like TV7 Israel News on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/tv7israelnews Follow TV7 Israel News on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tv7israelnews/ Follow TV7 Israel News on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tv7israelnews

Ultima tappa del lungo viaggio nella Repubblica islamica. Diretta con Antonello Sacchetti

From the BBC World Service: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani told a cabinet meeting that the main cause of the blackouts was a drought that had affected hydroelectric power generation. But he also said that cryptocurrency mining, 85% of which is unlicensed, was draining more than 2 gigawatts from the grid each day. Your support powers nonprofit news — become a Marketplace Investor before Thursday to help us reach our fundraising goal: marketplace.org/givemorning

From the BBC World Service: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani told a cabinet meeting that the main cause of the blackouts was a drought that had affected hydroelectric power generation. But he also said that cryptocurrency mining, 85% of which is unlicensed, was draining more than 2 gigawatts from the grid each day. Your support powers nonprofit news — become a Marketplace Investor before Thursday to help us reach our fundraising goal: marketplace.org/givemorning

Alors que les guerres navale et aérienne sont en cours entre Jérusalem et Téhéran, les cyberattaques entre les deux pays ne se sont jamais arrêtées. Guy Philippe Goldstein, enseignant à l’école de guerre économique et conseiller pour Pwc, nous décrypte cette soudaine panne de courant, alors même que Hassan Rouhani venait d'inaugurer les nouvelles centrifugeuses de Natanz. Au micro de Yael Bornstein.

US equity markets fell for a second consecutive session, shrugging off some solid corporate earnings releases and with re-opening plays such as airlines and cruise line operators led losses – Dow down -256-points or -0.75% , with Boeing Co (down -%) and Nike Inc (-%) both dropping more than >4%. International Business Machines (IBM) Corp rose over +3.79% after posting better-than-expected first quarter earnings per share (EPS) and revenue after the closing bell of the previous session. The broader S&P 500 lost -0.68%, with Energy (down -2.66%) leading seven of the eleven primary sectors lower. The more defensive Utilities (up+1.32%) and Real Estate (+1.12%) both advanced over >1%. United Airlines Holdings Inc fell -8.53% after the carrier recorded its fifth consecutive quarterly loss after the close of the previous session. American Airlines Group Inc fell -5.48%, while cruise operators Carnival Corp (down -4.35%) and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (-4.36%) both fell over >4%. The Nasdaq -0.92% Apple Inc (down -1.28%) launched a new iMac and iPad with its M1 chips at a spring event overnight. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 index fell -1.96%. In merger and acquisition (M&A) news, Kansas City Southern soared +15.25% after The Wall Street Journal reported that Canadian National Railway Co (-6.76%) was planning to make a buyout bid for the railroad operator of ~US$30B, which would top Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s previously agreed on buyout bid.•In US corporate earnings, Netflix Inc dropped over >8% in extended trading after the streaming video company posted disappointing subscriber growth for the March quarter. For the period, Netflix added 4M net new subscribers, falling well short of the company's guidance target of 6M, while the company sees just 1M net additions in the June quarter. Netflix finished March with 208M subscribers, up 14% from a year ago. For the March quarter, Netflix reported revenue of up 24% from a year ago to US$7.16B and slightly ahead of the company's projection of US$7.1B. Profits were US$3.75 per share, ahead of the company's estimate of US$2.97 a share. Netflix forecast June quarter revenue of US$7.3B, just below the current Wall Street consensus at US$7.4B, with profits of US$3.16 per share (above the current consensus analyst estimate at US$2.69 per share). Railroad operator CSX Corp fell over >1.5% in after hours trading after reporting that first quarter revenue fell -1% to US$2.81B (versus consensus forecasts for US$2.79B), citing “difficult operating conditions”. Net income fell more than >% to US$706M or US$0.93c versus consensus analyst estimates for US$0.93c. President and chief executive James Foote noted that “the strengthening economic momentum is providing added visibility into volume growth. Johnson & Johnson rose +2.33% after reporting first-quarter profit and sales that topped expectations, citing strength in its pharmaceutical business and continued recovery in medical devices. The company also reported US$100M in first-quarter sales of its COVID-19 vaccine that's on hold in the U.S. while health regulators investigate a rare blood-clotting issue. Abbott Laboratories fell -3.6% despite exceeding earnings expectations during a quarter in which sales of its COVID-19 tests made up 20% of total revenue. Consumer staples group and Dow constituent Procter & Gamble Co settled +0.83% higher after posting better-than-expected third quarter earnings and flagged that it would be raising prices on certain product categories. Fellow Dow component Travelers Companies Inc rose +0.87% after posting quarterly figures that topped consensus forecasts, raised its cash dividend and approved an additional US$5B of share buybacks. Aerospace and defence giant Lockheed Martin Corp fell -1.12% despite exceeding consensus first quarter earnings per share (EPS) estimates by 4%. Philip Morris International gained +2.54% after the tobacco group reported better-than-expected first-quarter profit and revenue. Baker Hughes Co, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc, Haliburton, Lam Research Corp and Verizon Communications Inc are among companies slated to report tonight AEST. •The Travel and Leisure and Banking sectors both dropped -3.7% to lead all major sectors and major European bourses lower, leaving the benchmark pan-European Stoxx 600 index (which includes UK equities) nursing a -1.90% decline. Germany's DAX fell -1.55% . Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG fell -3.36% . France's CAC -2.09%. French food group Danone SA fell -1.8% after posting a -3.3% fall in first-quarter sales but maintained its goal of returning to profitable growth in the second half of the year Interim co-Chief Executives Veronique Penchienati-Bosetta and Shane Grant said that the company “continue to expect a return to like-for-like sales growth in the second quarter, and to profitable growth in the second half of 2021". French car parts maker Faurecia rose 1% after first-quarter sales beat market expectations, underpinned by strong growth in China. In broader stock moves, Austrian chipmaker ams AG tumbled 13.26% after a media report that it lost some business from Apple Inc. Sandvik AB (down -2.56%) said that order intake increased organically in the first quarter by +12% to SEK 25,847M (~US$2.97B) "...driven by strong momentum in mining and continued improvement in short-cycle businesses." Sandvik runs a mining equipment business, alongside machine tooling and materials technology business. Mining accounts for 40% of the company's revenues. "We continued to see strong momentum in mining with accelerating demand for our equipment, parts and services. The order intake level for Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions was at an all-time high, driven by organic growth of +36% year on year," said Sandvik Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Stefan Widing in a news release. The European Medicines Agency said its safety committee concluded that a warning about unusual blood clots with low blood platelets should be added to the product information for Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine, but said the benefits outweighed the risk. In economic data, the German producer price index (PPI) for March•London's FTSE 100 shed -2.00%. Associated British Foods Plc fell -5.93% after adjusted operating profit almost halved from the same period last year. Rio Tinto Plc fell -2.2% following the iron ore major's first quarter operations review. In economic data, labor market data for March recorded that UK unemployment rate unexpectedly declined for a second consecutive month to 4.9% despite tight nationwide COVID-19 lockdown measures. Consumer price inflation (CPI) and producer price inflation (PPI) figures for March are released tonight AEST. •Base metals weaker across-the-board – copper lost -0.53% to ~US$4.23/lb after rising as much as +1.1% to US$9,483 per tonne or ~US$4.30/lb earlier in the session, and flirting with the US$9,617 per tonne level hit in February (which was its highest since August 2011). The most-traded June copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose as high as ¥69,750 yuan (~US$10,737) per tonne, not far from its February peak of ¥71,080 per tonne (which was its highest since March 2011) before settling +1.1% higher at ¥69,450 per tonne. Elsewhere, nickel fell -0.84%, aluminium -0.80% and zinc -1.46%. The People's Bank of China (PBoC) yesterday (20 April) left their benchmark one year loan prime rate (LPR) unchanged for a twelfth consecutive month at 3.85% as widely expected (while the five-year rate also remained steady at 4.65%). •Benchmark spot iron ore (62% fines) jumped +US$7.81c or +4.30% to US$189.61mt . China's most traded iron ore futures contract (September delivery) rose over >4% yesterday (20 April) to hit a new record high of ¥119.05. The World Steel Association released its Short Range Outlook for 2021 and 2022 yesterday (20 April) and forecasts that steel demand will grow by 5.8% in 2021 to reach 1,8740.0M tonnes, after declining -0.2% in 2020. The association forecasts steel demand to see further growth of 2.7% to 1,924.6M tonnes in 2022.•Gold futures (June delivery) added +US$7.80 or +0.4% to US$1,778.40/oz, reversing an earlier decline as US Treasury yields receded. Silver futures (May delivery) unchanged at US$25.84/oz. •Oil prices retreated as record cases of COVID-19 in India (the world's third-largest importer of oil) dimmed the outlook for the nation's economy and energy demand, while there was apparent progress in the Iran's nuclear deal negotiations - WTI fell -US$0.94c or -1.5% to US$62.44/barrel, with the May contract expiring at the conclusion of the session. Last night's session marked the one-year anniversary of a negative price close for the front-month WTI crude futures contract. On 20 April, 2020 the May WTI crude plummeted -306% or -US$55.90, to settle at negative -US$37.63/barrel. The new front month June WTI contract fell -US$0.76c or -1.2% to US$62.67/barrel. Brent shed -US$0.48c or -0.7% to US$66.57/barrel. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an address to the nation on Tuesday (20 April), ruling out a nationwide lockdown as a measure to curb the pandemic and urging states to ensure that lockdowns are only chosen as the last resort, according to the Hindustan Times. Elsewhere, Bloomberg reported that Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said negotiations toward a nuclear deal were 60% to 70% complete. Meanwhile, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee's move on the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2021, known as NOPEC, called attention to long-running efforts to by the U.S. to make it illegal for the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to manipulate oil prices. The NOPEC bill would make it illegal for any foreign state to act collectively to limit oil production or set prices. After the markets' close, the American Petroleum Institute (API) released their latest weekly inventory data, recording a +436K barrel increase in US crude stoc

US President Joe Biden is set to announce that American troops will leave Afghanistan by 11 September. A format Afghan diplomat tells us it's mistake. The Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, says the decision to boost the country's uranium enrichment programme was a response to an Israeli attack on one of its nuclear facilities. And, 100 days until the Tokyo Olympics - we will hear why many people in Japan don't want the games! (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Seabass covers the most recent protest in Iran, where people are angry about severe price hikes to fuel and food. Plus is Iran on the verge of another regime change. 40 years after the historic Islamic Revolution? Scores of people have been demanding the resignation of President Hassan Rouhani and the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 

On June 13, two oil tankers that had just passed through the Strait of Hormuz were damaged after an explosion struck both ships. The US government was quick to blame Iran for the attack on The Kokuka Courageous, a tanker owned by Japan and en route to Singapore and The Front Altair, a Norwegian-owned tanker on its way to Taiwan. And while both President Trump and Iranian president Hassan Rouhani say they do not want war, the inflammatory statements coming from their respective administrations appear to be at odds with that goal. In this episode of TrumpWatch, Julian Borger, world affairs editor for the Guardian, breaks down what is happening to diplomatic relations between the two countries and explains how the President's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal could affect what happens next.

On June 13, two oil tankers that had just passed through the Strait of Hormuz were damaged after an explosion struck both ships. The US government was quick to blame Iran for the attack on The Kokuka Courageous, a tanker owned by Japan and en route to Singapore and The Front Altair, a Norwegian-owned tanker on its way to Taiwan. And while both President Trump and Iranian president Hassan Rouhani say they do not want war, the inflammatory statements coming from their respective administrations appear to be at odds with that goal. In this episode of TrumpWatch, Julian Borger, world affairs editor for the Guardian, breaks down what is happening to diplomatic relations between the two countries and explains how the President's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal could affect what happens next.

Donald Trump en zijn Iraanse collega Hassan Rouhani proberen met opgewonden oorlogsdreigementen de wereld de stuipen op het lijft te jagen, maar het wil niet erg lukken. De financiële markten en de oliehandel uitstekende indicatoren trekken een lange neus. En gelijk hebben ze, want er komt geen oorlog. Hier komen de redenen. 1. in 1980 begon Iraks Saddam Hoessein een oorlog tegen Iran, die acht jaar zou duren, miljarden kostte, een half miljoen slachtoffers maakte en eindigde in remise. Iran weet dat het, als het tegen Irak al niet kon winnen, nooit het militair kolossale Amerika kan verslaan. 2. Dat militair kolossale Amerika begon in 2001 en 2003 oorlogen tegen Afghanistan en Irak, die nog steeds woeden. Er sneuvelden 7.000 Amerikanen en minstens een half miljoen Afghanen en Irakezen, en de oorlogen hebben zeker zes biljoen dollar gekost. Amerika heeft, na die twee verloren oorlogen, noch de militaire slagkracht, noch het geld, noch het politieke draagvlak om een robbetje te gaan vechten met Iran. 3. Trump wil Iran economisch isoleren, vooral door Europa te verhinderen handel te drijven en olie te kopen. Maar de grootste olieklanten van Iran zijn China, India, Zuid-Korea en Turkije, en die vinden gegarandeerd middelen om te blijven importeren. 4. Iran wil Europa onder druk zetten om, tegen de wil van Trump in, de nucleaire deal in stand te houden. Dat gaat niet lukken, want Europa heeft geen mogelijkheden om substantieel zaken met Iran te doen buiten de Amerikaanse sanctietentakels om. 5. Iran zint, als er oorlog komt, op wraak door, samen met Hezbollah, Israël aan te vallen. Dat is een scenario waarvan Rusland huivert, want dat leidt tot een conflict met Iran over de zeggenschap in Syrië. Iran kan niet én een oorlog met Amerika, én met Israël, én een conflict met Rusland aan. Kortom: er gebeurt niets. Ja, in Iran blijft het vrijdaggebed eindigen met de kreet dood aan Amerika, dood aan de zionisten. En vanuit het Witte Huis blijven Trump & Co Iran misdadigers en maffiosi noemen. Maar de moeder van alle oorlogen? Daar zijn Iran en Amerika simpelweg niet toe in staat. Stelletje rellerige sociopaten zijn het, die Trump en Rouhani. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Door de Amerikaanse verlenging van sancties tegen Iran ziet president Hassan Rouhani zijn positie verzwakken. De verpauperde Iraanse economie snakt naar meer inkomsten én conservatieven in Teheran zien nu hun kans om het nucleair akkoord op te zeggen. Dat zou onmiddellijk leiden tot nog meer instabiliteit in de regio. Te gast politicoloog en Iran-kenner Peyman Jafari.

After the lifting of all sanctions relating to Iran's nuclear programme, President Hassan Rouhani said a 'golden page' in his country's history had begun. Hardtalk speaks to former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw who has been a long-time supporter of closer ties with Iran and has visited the country many times. What is his response to critics who believe the current rapprochement will serve to bolster the hard-liners in Tehran, exacerbate regional rivalries, and fuel terror and instability in the Middle East?(Photo: Former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw arrives at Milbank Studios in 2015. Credit: Rob Stothard/Getty Images)

Are winds of change blowing across Iran? The Islamic Republic's new president, Hassan Rouhani, has engineered a diplomatic opening with the United States. There's optimistic talk of compromise on the nuclear stand-off and an end to Iran's international isolation. Where would that leave die-hard opponents of the regime? Stephen Sackur speaks to Reza Pahlavi, exiled eldest son of the late Shah of Iran and spokesman for the self-styled Iran National Council. Does a figure steeped in Iran's past have a role to play in its future?