| “Many Iranians are now resigned to the fact that Mr. Trump could win a second term when Americans vote in November, raising the spectre of more years of sanctions and isolation. That is likely to benefit hardliners at the expense of more moderate politicians,” write Andrew England and Najmeh Bozorgmehr for the Financial Times.
“Rouhani’s campaign promises included many on which he has not delivered, such as pledges to introduce political reforms and improve the state of Iran’s economy,” Mohammad Ali Kadivar, Saber Khani, and Abolfazl Sotoudeh write for Foreign Affairs. |